I love carbonara and had not made it at home until recently. I saw this recipe for BLT carbonara on Katie's blog So Tasty, So Yummy. This year Ron and I started our own garden and have lots of delicious tomatoes. We have mad BLTs a few time, but this pasta immediately caught my eye and I couldn't wait to make it! The recipe is very simple to put together. I made a few minor changes by increasing the bacon *oink* and wine *glug*. Ron and I both loved this pasta and practically licked our plates clean. I love that I can use some of our homegrown veggies and herbs for this dish.
Poor Kellen is getting his front teeth and he is not a happy camper. I am hoping these sucks pop up soon so the little guy can get some relief!
BLT Carbonara
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- ¼ cup heavy creamy
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- Fresh chopped parsley
- 1 lb bacon chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 3 Roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 ½ cup baby spinach leaves
Instructions
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, Parmesan and parsley together in a bowl. In a large non stick pan, fry the bacon until crisp and set aside. While bacon cooks, cook the spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain all but 2 Tbl of the bacon grease; sauté the onion for 3 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the white wine.
- While still warm, add pasta to the onions. Pour cream mixture into the spaghetti, and stir over low heat for one minute. Stir in the tomatoes, ½ the bacon and spinach and stir for an additional minute more over low heat. Top with remaining bacon and serve with additional Parmesan.
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Jeannie Tay
I love simple dishes like this, looks wonderful!
katie
You can't go wrong with more wine or more bacon!