FETTUCCINI CARBONARA WITH GORGONZOLA

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This recipe comes from a Ristorante in San Diego, CA. Prepare sauce while pasta is cooking to ensure that the fettuccine will be hot when the sauce is finished; the heat of the pasta cooks the raw eggs that are tossed with it.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb fettuccine
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, quartered
1 1/2 cups crumbled gorgonzola (about 6 ounces)
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, beaten to blend
8 slices cooked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup grated parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in heavy large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
  • Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid (water).
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic and saute 2 minutes.
  • Add artichoke hearts; saute 5 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, cream, half and half, crushed red pepper, black pepper and salt and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Add hot pasta to sauce and toss to coat.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add Eggs to pasta and toss well.
  • Add bacon, 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and parsley and toss to incorporate.
  • Add reserved pasta cooking liquid to thin sauce, if desired.
  • Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gorgonzola and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese over pasta and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1328.5, Fat 80.3, SaturatedFat 38.5, Cholesterol 435.9, Sodium 1942.2, Carbohydrate 100.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 54.3

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