pasta cabonara

Name: Pasta Cabonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) uncooked mostaccioli or penne (2 lb box); 1 pound(s) thick bacon, diced; 8 ounce(s) sliced mushrooms, fresh; 1 1/2 cup(s) half and half; 2/3 cup(s) butter; 5 clove(s) garlic, smashed and minced; 14-16 dash(es) hot sauce; 1 1/2 cup(s) parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup(s) scallions, sliced; - sea salt to taste

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Nikki Weissenegger

St petersburg, FL

Updated on Oct 9, 2013

I love pasta!!!! It is my weakness!! I really love it when not only I can make a pasta dish but make it inexpensive and easy! I have explored making pasta cabonara a number of times but I finally came up with a recipe that was so yummy and quick! There are ways of making it more healthy like for instance using fat free half and half, using whole wheat pasta using turkey bacon (I wouldn't advise it for this recipe) and adding more veggies if you are looking for a healthy alternative. Enjoy!!!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

5 cups uncooked mostaccioli or penne (2 lb box)
1 pound thick bacon, diced
8 ounces sliced mushrooms, fresh
1 1/2 cups half and half
2/3 cup butter
5 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
14-16 dashes hot sauce
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
1/2 cup scallions, sliced
- sea salt to taste

How To Make pasta cabonara

Step 1

Cook pasta as directed on package.

Step 2

In a large skillet on medium heat cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towel to drain. Keeping the bacon drippings in the pan, brown the mushrooms and garlic for about a minute until the garlic is aromatic. Place mushrooms and garlic on the paper towel with the bacon and drain the bacon grease.
Step 3

Add the half and half and butter to the pan until butter is melted. Once melted add the bacon, mushrooms, garlic, hot sauce, pasta and cheese until heated through stirring frequently until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat. Add sliced scallions as a topping.
Step 4

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