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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Hot cooked pasta tossed with beaten egg, sun-dried tomatoes, Canadian bacon and pine nuts

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Time:

Hands On: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Makes 8 servings (1 cup each)

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (16 oz each) dry spaghetti, uncooked
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pure Wesson® Canola Oil
  • 1 pkg (6 oz each) Canadian-style bacon, cut into thin strips
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 12 oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained, cut into thick strips
  • 3/4 cup Egg Beaters® Original
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add Canadian bacon, pine nuts and tomatoes; mix well. Cook 4 minutes, or until pine nuts are golden brown and bacon is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; set aside.
  2. Mix Egg Beaters, parsley, chives, pepper and cheese in medium bowl; set aside.
  3. Set colander over large heatproof bowl. Pour pasta and hot water into colander. Lift colander out of water to drain pasta; pour hot water out of bowl. IMMEDIATELY place pasta in hot bowl and add Egg Beaters mixture. Toss to evenly coat pasta and set egg. Add bacon mixture; toss to coat.

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MyPyramid Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
342
% Daily Value*
Total fat
11%
7 g
Saturated fat
8%
2 g
Cholesterol
3%
9 MG
Sodium
11%
254 MG
Carbohydrate
18%
53 g
Dietary fiber
15%
4 g
Sugars
0%
1 g
Protein
33%
17 g
Vitamin A
12%
Vitamin C
24%
Calcium
5%
Iron
18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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