Creamy Bacon Carbonara
Creamy Bacon Carbonara is a classic Italian creamy pasta. Bacon, mushrooms, and onions are cooked together and tossed in a cheesy, rich egg yolk sauce for an easy 30 minute meal! A quick and easy dinner that is made in minutes!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup cream or heavy cream
- 1/3 cup parmesan
- 1 tsp parsley freshly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 3 mushrooms chopped (optional)
- 1 small onion chopped (optional)
- 1/2 pound pasta
Instructions
- Beat the eggs, cream, Parmesan, parsley, salt, and red pepper together in a bowl.
- Fry the bacon until crisp, then crumble and set aside.
- With 1 -2 Tablespoons of bacon grease, sauté the onion and the mushrooms until the onions are translucent and golden.
- Drain the pasta, and while it's still warm, add the onions and mushrooms.
- Pour the cream mixture into the pasta, and stir over low heat for one to two minutes. Do this on low heat, or you will make scrambled eggs.
- Stir in the crumbled bacon and serve with additional parmesan.
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Notes
Updated February 8, 2023
Originally Posted August 2019
Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg