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Fettuccini Carbonara

SUBMITTED BY: Sarah W. Lennox PHOTO BY: Tess

"This carbonara is a delectable, mouth watering pile of yummy goodness. I recommend a nice salad with it - that's all you will need for a complete meal."

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

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Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by RED13

delicious and easy! I've made this one a few times already, each time slightly altering it... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by JENN_SIMPKIN

This was an exceptional recipe!! It was very easy, but tastes like something you slaved over... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2003 by BUTTER CREAM

OH MY GOD! This recipe was so good I cried eating it. And afterward, I wished I could spend... MORE

Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by Cherie Chism

Very Good, I changed a few things to make this restaurant quality: I only used 2 shallots,... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2007 by kelcampbell

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kelcampbell
Jul. 13, 2007

My DH and I made this for supper last night, and the end result was pretty good, but we did change the recipe quite a bit; here is what we did. We were only cooking for 3 people, so we cut the recipe in half for starters (using only 1/2 lb of linguini). We cut the bacon into small pieces and browned; about halfway through the browning process, we added a half a large onion, diced (it could have used more though). Once the onion was cooked and a bit caramelized, we added 1 clove of garlic, minced (should have used 2 cloves). We cooked that together just until the garlic was fragrant and meanwhile we cooked the pasta. In a small bowl, we whisked together 2 eggs, 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup whole milk (we didn't have any cream on hand), 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg and pepper. Once the pasta was done cooking, we added it to the pan with the bacon and onions, piled it up high and dumped the egg mixture on top. Working quickly we folded the egg mixture into the pasta so as not to cook the eggs. Once thoroughly mixed, we removed it from the heat, tossed in some fresh flat leaf parsley and ate it (topped with more fresh parmesan and pepper). It was very tasty and we will make it again (with my suggestions) for sure.

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My DH and I made this for supper last night, and the end result was pretty good, but we did... MORE

Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by Sylvia1.Ponce

I have made this many times and my family loves it! I, however, fry the bacon cut up... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by Tracy H

We loved this reciped thought we did change it a little instead of useing full cream we... MORE

Reviewed on May 12, 2006 by SHEWETT

This was very good. I thought it was weird, not to cook the eggs, but it turned out well. I... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by garlicmakesitgood

Wonderful, quick and easy! I omitted the olive oil and shallots, used 3 cloves of garlic,... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by W. Adkisson

I could feel the inches being added to my waistline, but this was without a doubt one of the... MORE

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Nutritional Information

Fettuccini Carbonara

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 639

Total Fat: 31.7g
Cholesterol: 165mg
Sodium: 651mg
Total Carbs: 64.3g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3g
Protein: 25.8g

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