Easy Pasta Carbonara

Tom K
Tom K @cook_4530492

Super easy, real tasty

Easy Pasta Carbonara

Super easy, real tasty

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Ingredients

30 mins
8 servings
  1. 1/2of a 12 Oz pkg of uncooked turkey bacon
  2. 1small to medium onion
  3. 4garlic cloves
  4. 1/2 tspcrushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  5. 1 pkg (14.5 Oz)bow tie pasta
  6. 1 carton (32 Oz)unsalted chicken stock
  7. 1 can (12 Oz)fat free evaporated milk
  8. 1 Ozfresh parmesan cheese
  9. 4 Ozreduced fat cream cheese softened
  10. 1 1/2 cupfrozen peas thawed

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Stack bacon and cut in half lengthwise. Then cut cross wise into 1 inch pieces.

  2. 2

    Cook bacon in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until browned. While this cooks finely chop your onion and garlic.

  3. 3

    Add onion, garlic chopped fine or pressed, and optional pepper flakes to skillet. Cook another 3-4 minutes or until onion is tender.

  4. 4

    Add stock, evaporated milk, and pasta then stir together. Cover and bring to a simmer. Simmer 12-14 minutes or until pasta is still a little firm. Stir occasionally

  5. 5

    Remove skillet from heat and stir in cream cheese, grated parmesan and thawed peas

  6. 6

    Let stand, covered for 5 minutes or until sauce is thick and creamy.

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Comments

Daniel Michaloski
Daniel Michaloski @cook_5579595
I made this with chives and fennel seed and it came out fantastically. Good one!

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