Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe With Peas
This delicious Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe made with peas, is easy to make and is ready in 20 minutes or less. The perfect quick weeknight dinner idea
Servings 3 -4 servings
Calories 496kcal
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon cut up
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lbs thin spaghetti noodles
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup peas thawed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- parsley for garnish
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start cooking the noodles in a large pot of salted water. Don't over cook them.
- While the noodles are cooking, in a large saute pan in a medium to low heat start cooking the bacon
- Once it's brown, add the garlic and stir it a few times
- You may need to lower heat so the garlic doesn't burn. Check on the pasta, it should be al-dente.
- Strain the pasta, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the hot water
- Immediately add the pasta to the pan with the bacon and toss gently - keep heat source at low
- Add the cream, peas and parmesan cheese and toss until everything is well combined and cream thickens a little. IF the noodles are becoming a little too "glued" together, add a little bit of that reserved hot water
- Remove from heat
- Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with some chopped parsley and extra parmesan cheese. Enjoy while it's warm!
Nutrition
Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 1mg