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Mushroom Carbonara Recipe (Ready In 30 Minutes)

Melissa
This mushroom carbonara with crispy bacon is a twist on a classic and is ready in just 30 minutes. It makes the perfect easy Italian dinner for busy weeknights or for a fancy date night in!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course entertaining, Main Course, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 824 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb rigatoni
  • 16 ounces Baby Bella mushrooms sliced
  • 6 ounces bacon diced
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Fill a pasta pot with water and bring to a boil for your pasta.
  • In a large saute pan, add your olive oil and your bacon and cook until crispy.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 6 ounces bacon
  • With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon onto a plate and set aside.
  • In the same pan you cooked the bacon add the mushrooms and cook until lightly golden brown then remove from the heat.
    16 ounces Baby Bella mushrooms
  • In a large bowl, add your egg yolks along with salt, half of the cheese, and freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
    5 egg yolks , ½ teaspoon kosher salt , Freshly ground black pepper, 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Set aside for now.
  • Cook pasta until al dente according to the instructions on your pasta box.
    1 lb rigatoni
  • Half way through the pasta cooking, take about ¼ cup of that water out and bring it over to your egg yolk mixture.
  • Slowly whisk in that hot pasta water to lightly temper your egg yolks so they do not curdle later when added to your hot pasta.
  • Now, scoop out another ¼ of your pasta water (in case you need it later) and drain your pasta.
  • Pour your hot pasta into your large bowl with the egg yolks and quickly pour your pancetta mixture over the pasta and toss well.
  • Toss for a few seconds letting the pasta drink up the sauce.
  • If the pasta seems too dry, add a little of that reserved pasta water and toss it again.
  • Plate into individual bowls with your pasta and add a sprinkle of Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 824kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 36gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 288mgSodium: 997mgPotassium: 893mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 535IUCalcium: 372mgIron: 3mg
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