Pasta Carbonara
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Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 1
 
A great way to use up left over pasta or just enjoy as a meal foundation.
Ingredients
  • 2 oz dried pasta like penne or spaghetti
  • 2 oz bacon or pancetta
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • ½ small onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ¼ cup each chopped olives, roasted red peppers, and/or sun dried tomatoes (any or all, optional)
  • ½ to 1 cup zucchini, yellow squash, peppers or mushrooms (any or all, diced and optional)
  • Salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, dried basil, dried oregano to taste
  • Chopped Parsley (optional)
  • Fresh Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Instructions
  1. Boil pasta to the low end of the cooking time recommended. Drain but do not rinse.
  2. In a hot pan render the bacon or pancetta
  3. Add onions to the and any seasonings and sauté until translucent
  4. Add any raw vegetables and lightly sauté
  5. Add and olives, peppers, or sun dried peppers and cook until heated through
  6. Add pasta and sauté until heated through
  7. Add eggs and cook until the eggs are set
  8. Finish with parsley and cheese
Recipe by Right Size Life at https://rightsizelife.com/pasta-and-pasta-carbonara-written/