"light" Broccoli Carbonara Recipe

Name: "light" Broccoli Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 12 ounces rotini pasta or 12 ounces other pastas; 1 onion, diced fine; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 bunches Broccolini or 2 heads broccoli, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces; 12 lb lean bacon or 12 lb turkey bacon; 1 12 cups shredded parmesan cheese; 1 tomatoes, chopped small; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon chili flakes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

12 ounces rotini pasta or 12 ounces other pastas
1 onion, diced fine
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 bunches Broccolini or 2 heads broccoli, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
12 lb lean bacon or 12 lb turkey bacon
1 12 cups shredded parmesan cheese
1 tomatoes, chopped small
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon chili flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter

1
Turn on water to boil pasta.
2
Shred parmesan using microplane.
3
Fry bacon, drain and chop into small pieces.
4
Pour off bacon drippings, and add butter, olive oil, salt, nutmeg and chili flakes and cook onions and garlic for about 5 minutes.
5
Drop pasta in salted boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes
6
Add broccolini or broccoli to onions and garlic and cook until pasta is done.
7
Drain pasta and add to sauce along with whisked egg and a little pasta water to thin sauce if desired.
8
Taste to check salt, but can always add extra parmesan to servings
9
Serve with a bit of grated parmesan, drizzle of olive oil and some chopped tomato.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 ounces rotini pasta or 12 ounces other pastas, 1 onion, diced fine, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 2 bunches Broccolini or 2 heads broccoli, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, and more.

Yes, "light" Broccoli Carbonara falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

"light" Broccoli Carbonara

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