Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Carbonara

Creamy Asparagus & Bacon Carbonara

This light and tasty meal is an unexpected twist using some standard summertime dinner favorites!

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta: spaghetti or linguine work best
  • 1 lb fresh asparagus
  • 6 strips of bacon
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • The Prep: Boil water for pasta. Chop bacon and slice asparagus into thin diagonal coins.
  • The Cook: While the pasta boils, fry the bacon until crisp. Add the asparagus to the bacon fat for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
  • The Sauce: Whisk 2 eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a small bowl.
  • The Finish: Drain the pasta (reserve a splash of water). Toss the hot pasta into the bacon/asparagus pan, remove from heat, and quickly stir in the egg mixture. The residual heat creates a creamy sauce without scrambling the eggs.
Asparagus spears and cooked pasta rest on a white plate sprinkled with shredded white cheese
Asparagus

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