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Lemon Butter Orzo Carbonara
This is the simplest way to make delicious carbonara pasta. You need just one skillet and about 20-30 minutes!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain onto a paper towel. If desired, remove some of the bacon fat. 2. To the skillet, add the butter, lemon slices, thyme, garlic, and orzo. Cook until the orzo is toasted, ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add 3 cups water and the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Cook ⏱️ 5 minutes, until the orzo is al dente and most of the liquid has evaporated, but not all of it. 3. Whisk together the eggs and parmesan in a bowl.4. Remove the orzo from the heat. Add the egg/cheese mixture, tossing quickly (to ensure the eggs do not scramble) until the eggs thicken and create a sauce. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.5. Serve the carbonara with grated parmesan and bacon. Drizzle a bit of olive oil or melted butter over top. Enjoy!
bacon, chopped6 sliceslemon, sliced1garlic, chopped2 cloveslarge eggs, at room temperature3
Nutrition Facts
calories
514 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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