Whole-wheat spaghetti carbonara

Name: Whole-wheat spaghetti carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 8 oz Uncooked whole wheat pasta spaghetti; 4 slice(s) Uncooked reduced fat bacon center-cut, chopped; 1 medium clove(s) Garlic peeled and smashed; 1 large egg(s) Egg(s) beaten; 1 large Egg white(s) beaten; 6 Tbsp Grated Parmesan cheese; 0.5 tsp Table salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

More than the sum of its parts, this five-ingredient (not including salt and pepper) Roman pasta is easy to throw together any night of the week. Level up by using a mix of sharp Parmesan and sheep’s-milk pecorino.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:01:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories287.9 kcal (14%)

Total Fat5.9 g (8%)

Carbs42.6 g (16%)

Sugars1.7 g (2%)

Protein19 g (38%)

Sodium658 mg (33%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 ozwhole wheat pasta spaghetti

Uncooked

4 slicereduced fat bacon

uncooked, center - cut, chopped

1 cloveGarlic

medium, peeled and smashed

6 Tbspgrated parmesan cheese

½ tsptable salt

¼ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1⁄4 cup pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat a 12-inch deep nonstick skillet on medium-low. Add the bacon and garlic and cook until crispy and browned, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often. Remove the pan from heat. Discard the garlic.

Step 3

Add the pasta to the skillet and toss with the bacon. Add the egg, egg white, cheese, salt, and black pepper and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Step 4

Serving size: about 1 cup

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