Light Pasta Carbonara

This is considered "Light" Pasta Carbonara because it has HALF the calories of the restaurant favorite!!

 

PASTA CARBONARA

 

Makes: About 6 Servings

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Spaghetti

6 slices of bacon, diced

1 Cup of milk

2 Large eggs + 2 egg yolks

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

3/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper

 

 

1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti noodles & cook as directed on package. Drain the spaghetti & reserve 1 CUP of the pasta water!

 

2. Meanwhile add bacon to a large saute pan & cook over medium heat until slightly crispy. Drain on paper towel & reserve 2 TBSP of the bacon grease. Chop bacon into small pieces.

 

3. Blend milk, eggs, egg yolks & salt.

 

4. Heat bacon drippings over medium heat. Whisk in flour & cook for about a minute. QUICKLY pour in milk mixture whisking constantly to make sure the eggs do not scramble. Cook 2-3 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese.

 

5. Toss drained pasta with sauce, bacon, remaining 1/4 Cup of cheese & some of the reserved pasta water. Sprinkle with black pepper & Parmesan cheese just before serving.

 

 

ASPARAGUS

 

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch of fresh asparagus

1-2 Lemons (depending on how much you are making/lemon to taste)

chopped garlic to taste (I buy the little glass jars)

Freshly cracked pepper

 

 

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cut about 1- 1 1/2 inches off the bottom of each piece of asparagus. Line a cookie sheet in tin foil and place asparagus on the cookie sheet.

 

2. Fully cover each piece of asparagus in olive oil. Squeeze lemon juice (to taste- I like a lot) on asparagus and use a pastry brush to lightly cover in garlic.

 

3. Bake for 5-10 minutes.

(our oven is absolutely nutso- we cooked ours for 7 minutes- I would keep an eye on your asparagus- you may need to leave them in the oven longer!)

 

 

Enjoy!

Both of these recipes are super easy. From start to finish dinner was READY & on the table in less than 30 minutes!