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Bacon & Kale Carbonara

Creamy Carbonara Sauce with a twist, infused with Kale, Onions, Sun-dried Tomatoes & Bacon served over Spaghetti.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Deep Skillet
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 6 Thick Slices of Bacon Sliced into thin pieces.

Produce

  • 2 cups Kale Cleaned and chopped up.
  • 1 Yellow Onion Sliced thinly.
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Minced.

Pantry

  • 1 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes Sliced thinly.
  • 12 oz Spaghetti May substitute for your preference in Pasta.

Dairy

  • 2 Egg Yolks You can also use the whole egg as well. Egg Yolk was just my preference.
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese More or less depending on how much you want to taste it.

Seasonings

  • 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning No Salt.
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

Other

Instructions
 

Pasta

  • Prepare your Pasta according to directions on package. Reserve 1 cup of Pasta water prior to draining.

Sauce Preparation (while Pasta is cooking)

  • Heat Skillet on medium/high. Add sliced Bacon and pan sear for 7 minutes or until fat is rendered and Bacon is browned and crispy. Remove from pan and set aside. Remove 1/2 of the bacon fat and set aside.
  • Lower cooking temperature to Medium. Add Minced Garlic, Kale, Onion & Sun-dried Tomatoes to skillet and begin sautéing for 3-5 minutes or until Garlic becomes fragrant and vegetables are tender.
  • In a small bowl, whisk Eggs & Parmesan Cheese together.
  • At this point, Pasta should be done. Add Pasta directly into skillet with cooked Vegetables, Heavy Cream, cooked Bacon, Garlic Herb Seasoning, Onion Powder, a Pinch of Salt & Pepper, Egg mixture and immediately give it a toss to incorporate. The heat from Pasta will cook the Egg mixture.
    Notation: You do not want the egg to cook separately from sauce but to cook with it. For a saucier option, add the Pasta water. Taste to see if additional seasoning is needed.
  • Garnish with Herbs and serve while hot. Enjoy.
Keyword Bacon, Carbonara, creamy pasta, Kale