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Spicy Spaghetti Carbonara

55 min
25 min prep
30 min cook

Serves 4

Unsaved Spicy Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Spaghetti
  • 1 cup H-E-B Premium Campfire Bacon, diced small
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper
  • 4 Large eggs, egg yolks only
  • 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/3 cup Grana Padano cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta cooks make the sauce.
  2. In a large non stick sauté pan cook diced bacon in olive oil along with red pepper flakes until bacon is crisp.
  3. Once pasta is cooked, drain it but reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water for the sauce. Add reserved pasta water to cooked bacon and bring it to a simmer, add in pasta, egg yolks, both cheeses and toss together over medium heat until sauce is thick and cheese is melted.
  4. Garnish with fresh herbs and more cheese if desired and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

87gCarbs
23gFat
30gProtein

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories690
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 23g
    • 35%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 9g
    • 45%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 220mg
    • 73%
  • Sodium
    • 490mg
    • 20%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 87g
    • 29%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 5g
  • Sugars
    • 2g
  • Protein
    • 30g
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium
    • 15%
  • Iron
    • 25%
  • Vitamin A
    • 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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