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Quick and Easy Carbonara
Here is another quick and easy recipe for people who are always on the go. Try this Easy Carbonara that is creamy and cheesy with bacon bits.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz uncooked pasta (- spaghetti, fettuccini or linguine )
- 8.45 fluid ounces all-purpose cream (or heavy whipping cream)
- 8.45 fluid ounces milk ((fresh or evaporated))
- 1/2 pound bacon (- cut into pieces)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 can champignon mushrooms (- sliced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic (- minced )
- 1 medium onion (- chopped)
- 2 teaspoon salt (- adjust as needed)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Brown bacon in cooking oil and then set aside both the bacon and oil.
- 2
In a deep pan, sauté garlic and onion in butter until tender. Add the mushrooms and cook until a bit brown. Add milk and cream and let cook until thick stirring constantly. Add bacon with the oil. Add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- 3
Pour into cooked noodles of your choice and mix. You may add more parmesan cheese on top and freshly grated pepper before serving.