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Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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by mtlabor

Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

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    mtlabor's Notes:

    A quick and easy pasta carbonara using fresh garden green beans. Feel free to adapt this with whatever fresh vegetables you happen to have!

Serves 2-4

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the package directions for al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

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  2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet under high heat. Add olive oil, onions, and green beans. Season with salt and pepper and saute for about 5-6 minutes, or until onion starts to soften.

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  3. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic. Cook for an additional 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.

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  4. In a small bowl, whisk the cream and eggs. Set aside.

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  5. Add the chopped bacon and the cooked pasta to the skillet.

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  6. Mix well. Remove from heat and add in cream/egg mixture. Let the residual heat slowly thicken the sauce. Stir in both cheeses and season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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  7. Serve right away with cheesy garlic bread!

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4 Comments on Pasta Carbonara w/ Fresh Green Beans

Notgood Reply

Glad you could make this vegetarian-friendly!

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I made it with veggie fake-bacon, and it was delicious!

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Great recipe! I made some small changes. I used asparagus instead of green beans, and added 6 strips of bacon. Used 1/4c half and half with a little chicken stock and whisked in one egg. I then s-l-o-w-l-y whisked in some of the reserved starchy pasta water. Will definitely make this again.

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This sounds delicious!

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