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Asparagus Noodle Carbonara
Asparagus “noodles” in a creamy egg and parmesan sauce with pancetta and plenty of fresh cracked black pepper; A lighter summery take on carbonara pasta with asparagus noodles!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Steam the asparagus tips and set aside, reserving some of the cooking water.
asparagus, sliced with vegetable peeler with tips reserved2 pounds
2
Meanwhile, cook the pancetta in a pan over medium heat, pour off all but a tablespoon of the grease from the pan, add the garlic, cook for ⏱️ 30 second.
pancetta (or bacon), diced4 ouncesgarlic, chopped1 clove
3
Add the garlic and asparagus noodles to the pan with the pancetta and cook until the asparagus noodles are tender, about a minute. (Note: The cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the asparagus noodles.)
garlic, chopped1 cloveasparagus, sliced with vegetable peeler with tips reserved2 poundspancetta (or bacon), diced4 ounces
4
Remove from heat, mix in the mixture of the eggs, parmesan, pepper, salt and parsley and enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce into the asparagus noodles and tips.
eggs2parsley, chopped1 tablespoonasparagus, sliced with vegetable peeler with tips reserved2 pounds
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 200
fat Content
Fat 11g
fiber Content
Fiber 4g
sugar Content
Sugars 4g
sodium Content
Sodium 423mg
protein Content
Protein 16g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 121mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 10g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 6g
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