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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 26, 2010
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Dinner ready in 25 minutes! Enjoy this cheesy pasta recipe made with bacon – perfect if you love Italian cuisine.

Spaghetti Carbonara

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz) spaghetti
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
  • Freshly ground pepper, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook spaghetti as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook garlic and bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix egg product, oil, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, the Romano cheese, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Step 
    4
    Drain spaghetti; return to Dutch oven. Add bacon mixture and egg product mixture. Cook over low heat, tossing mixture constantly, until egg product coats spaghetti; remove from heat. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.

Nutrition

450 Calories
13g Total Fat
22g Protein
62g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (about 1 1/2 cups)
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
19%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
62g
21%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Sugars
2g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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