Pasta Carbon with Peas & Asparagus

Name: Pasta Carbon with Peas & Asparagus
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz. Spaghetti or noodle of choice, 1/4 cup pasta water; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup 1/2 and 1/2; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan; 1 teaspoon cracked pepper; 12 oz bacon, cooked, crumbled; 1/2 onion, diced; 1-2 cups chopped asparagus tips; 1 cup frozen peas

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

Not quite a traditional carbon.. but oh so yummy and easy

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

Not quite a traditional carbon.. but oh so yummy and easy

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Ingredients

4-6 servings

16 oz.Spaghetti or noodle of choice, 1/4 cup pasta water
2large cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cupbutter
1 cup1/2 and 1/2
1/2 teaspoonsalt
3/4 cupfinely grated parmesan
1 teaspooncracked pepper
12 ozbacon, cooked, crumbled
1/2onion, diced
1-2 cupschopped asparagus tips
1 cupfrozen peas

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Steps

1

Put salted water on to boil for pasta
2

Cook bacon until crispy, set aside. Crumbles or chop when cooled. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in pan
3

In a medium sauce pan melt butter on low and add garlic, cook on low heat for 5 minutes to infuse
4

Add 1/2 and 1/2 to sauce pan with butter and garlic and bring up to warm. Add parmesan, salt pepper. Keep on low, stir occasionally until creamy
5

Put pasta in boiling water and cook suggested time
6

Add onions and asparagus to bacon grease and saute until tender, add peas and saute until warmed through
7

Drain pasta and return to pot, reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water
8

Add sauce and pasta water to pasta stir in vegetables and bacon