CARBONARA HEALTHIER WITH GREENS

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An exotically, quick, inexpensive and impressive Italian pasta dish based on eggs, pecorino romano cheese, pancetta or bacon or Bacon substitute, and lots of black pepper served on spaghetti, fettuccine, rigatoni or linguine. Keeping it low calorie I poached the eggs but if you have no worries about weight go ahead and fry it up. I also use olive oil but you can use butter or bacon fat. Bacon (for my DH) is also an option vegetarians can also use bacon bits made of soy for that flavor. I found it delish without it but DH raved about his dish with the bacon (Recipe #107440). I used swiss chard but try any green you like.

Provided by Rita1652

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 lb pasta (cooked al dente according to package saving pasta water)
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (1/2 Part butter or bacon fat can be used)
1/2 onion, diced
2 cups chopped swiss chard or 2 cups spinach, chopped
1/2 cup sliced swiss chard, stems
1/8 cup basil leaves, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 serrano chili, minced (pepper flakes to taste is a tatsy sub)
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
4 eggs, freshest is best and room temperature
bacon bits, Oven Cooked Bacon With Black Pepper and Brown Sugar (optional)

Steps:

Place olive oil and or bacon fat or butter in a large pan over medium high heat, add onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add the sliced swiss chard stem and saute for 2 more minutes, add garlic and pepper flakes saute for 3 minutes. Add swiss chard greens or baby spinach and basil and 1/2 cup pasta water to wilt.
Fill a small pot with boiling pasta water with at least 4 inches and a 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar. Break each egg one at a time in to a small bowl then into the simmering water cover and poach for 3-4 minutes.
Meanwhile toss cheese, black pepper and pasta in the vegetable mixture. Add additional pasta water and or olive oil to your liking.
Plate the pasta mixture on to 4 plates.
Remove eggs from water with slotted spoon place one on each plate of pasta.
Garnish with bacon bits, additional pepper, cheese and basil if desired.
Before digging in break the poached egg and stir in to the pasta.
This`ll make it a creamy, yummy, comforting dish. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.4, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 123.5, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 14.5

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