According to Cook This Not That, spaghetti carbonara is “the Italians’ take on bacon and eggs”. This is the much healthier version. I was a little tripped out by cracking eggs over the pasta, tossing, and then being ready to go. But I stuck with it and the end result was so delicious. It’s amazing how many calories you can shave off by making this dish at home and swapping out some ingredients for healthier ones (i.e. zucchini). I even used whole wheat pasta and that added nutrition as well as a bit of a nutty flavor boost. Try it, you’ll like it!
Source: Cook This Not That, David Zinczenko & Matt Goulding
Servings: 4
Cost per serving: $1.72
Calories: 370
Fat: 8 g (3 g saturated)
Sodium: 960 mg
10 oz. spaghetti
6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2″ pieces
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 large zucchini, sliced into thin ribbons
2 cloves garlic, sliced
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 eggs
Pecorino or Parmesan for grating
1 handful chopped fresh parsley
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente (usually about 30 seconds to a minutes less than the package instructions recommend). While the pasta cooks, heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Discard all but a thin film of the fat from the pan. Add the onion, zucchini, and garlic and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft and lightly browned. Stir back in the bacon and season with a bit of salt and plenty of coarse black pepper. Drain the pasta, using a coffee cup to save a few ounces of the cooking water. Add the pasta directly to the saute pan and toss to coat. Stir in enough of the pasta water so that a thin layer of moisture clings to the noodles. Remove from the heat and crack the two eggs directly into the pasta, using tongs or two forks to toss for even distribution. Divid the pasta among four warm bowls or plates and top with grated cheese and parsley.
Cook This instead of enjoying Olive Garden Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara
Calories: 1440
Fat: 88 g (38 g saturated)
Sodium: 3000 mg
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What a great idea to cut some calories. I thought the same thing about the eggs the first time I made carbonara too.
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This looks really tasty. I might just have to try this soon and see if my mother in law won’t loan me a zucchini.
I’m going to try this out tonight!