A delightful dish based on the Italian classic, with low-fat ingredients and healthy vegetables added.
Pasta Carbonara with Bacon
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 6 oz uncooked fettuccine or spaghetti
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/4 lb)
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 3/4 cup chopped plum (Roma) tomato (1 medium)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (8 medium)
- 1 container (6 oz) Greek Fat Free plain yogurt
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon and garlic until crisp. Drain; remove from skillet, and set aside.
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Step2In small bowl, slightly beat egg; stir in milk, Parmesan cheese and pepper. Place cooked fettuccine in skillet. Add milk mixture, spinach, tomato, green onions and reserved garlic and bacon. Cover; cook about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until spinach is tender.
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Step3Stir in yogurt; cook over low heat just until heated through.
Nutrition
360
Calories
14g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 790mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 45%
- 45%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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