Pasta Carbonara

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

Source: RecipeThing user ShannonO (from RecipeThing user kcsooner)

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Main dish

Ingredients

  • 4-6 bacon slices, diced
  • 3 tbsp. chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 c. heavy cream
  • 8 oz. thin spaghetti or fettucine
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • Optional additions: Sauteed boneless chicken, mushrooms

Directions

  1. In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon about 3 minutes or until limp.

  2. Add onion; cook 3-5 minutes longer or until bacon is browned, stirring occasionally.

  3. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.

  4. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet.

  5. Stir in cream; bring just to boiling point.

  6. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes. Keep warm.

  7. Add cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, pepper and parsley to cream mixture.

  8. Toss to coat spaghetti well.

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