Pasta Carbon with Peas & Asparagus

jessicadpaxton
jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP
Austin, Texas

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

Pasta Carbon with Peas & Asparagus

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

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Ingredients

4-6 servings
  1. 16 oz.Spaghetti or noodle of choice, 1/4 cup pasta water
  2. 2large cloves garlic, minced
  3. 1/4 cupbutter
  4. 1 cup1/2 and 1/2
  5. 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  6. 3/4 cupfinely grated parmesan
  7. 1 teaspooncracked pepper
  8. 12 ozbacon, cooked, crumbled
  9. 1/2onion, diced
  10. 1-2 cupschopped asparagus tips
  11. 1 cupfrozen peas

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Put salted water on to boil for pasta

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 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. 5

    Put pasta in boiling water and cook suggested time

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

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

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