Asparagus Noodle Carbonara

Asparagus Noodle Carbonara might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 252 calories, 16g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. For $3.62 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 125 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have pepper, eggs, parmigiano reggiano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Many people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 82%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Asparagus Carbonara, Roasted Asparagus Carbonara, and Tomato and Asparagus "Carbonara.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 pounds asparagus, sliced with vegetable peeler with tips reserved

2 eggs

1 clove garlic, chopped

4 ounces pancetta (or bacon), diced

1/2 cup (2 ounces) parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated

1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

plenty of fresh cracked black pepper

salt to taste

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Steam the asparagus tips and set aside, reserving some of the cooking water.Meanwhile, cook the pancetta in a pan over medium heat, pour off all but a tablespoon of the grease from the pan, add the garlic, cook for 30 second.Add the garlic and asparagus noodles and cook until the asparagus noodles are tender, about a minute. (Note: The cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the asparagus noodles.)Remove from heat, mix in the mixture of the eggs, parmesan, pepper, salt and parsley and enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce into the asparagus noodles and tips.

 

Step by step:


1. Steam the asparagus tips and set aside, reserving some of the cooking water.Meanwhile, cook the pancetta in a pan over medium heat, pour off all but a tablespoon of the grease from the pan, add the garlic, cook for 30 second.

2. Add the garlic and asparagus noodles and cook until the asparagus noodles are tender, about a minute. (Note: The cook time will vary depending on the thickness of the asparagus noodles.)

3. Remove from heat, mix in the mixture of the eggs, parmesan, pepper, salt and parsley and enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce into the asparagus noodles and tips.


Nutrition Information:

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252k Calories
16g Protein
17g Total Fat
10g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
252k
13%

Fat
17g
27%

  Saturated Fat
6g
43%

Carbohydrates
10g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
110mg
37%

Sodium
645mg
28%

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Protein
16g
33%

Vitamin K
111µg
106%

Vitamin A
2039IU
41%

Folate
130µg
33%

Iron
5mg
31%

Phosphorus
302mg
30%

Selenium
20µg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.49mg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Calcium
239mg
24%

Copper
0.47mg
23%

Manganese
0.4mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
20%

Fiber
4g
19%

Vitamin C
14mg
17%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.34mg
17%

Potassium
567mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Magnesium
44mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.51µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.62µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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