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Butternut Squash Carbonara
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Butternut Squash Carbonara

9 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

404
Calories
18g
Protein
15g
Fat
47g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound pasta
  • 6 slices bacon (cut into 1 inch slices)
  • 2 cups squash (cut into small pieces)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon sage (chopped)
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano

Directions

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1.Start cooking the pasta.

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2. Fry the bacon in a pan.

3

3. Drain most of the fat from the pan but reserve some to cook the squash.

4

4. Add the squash, garlic, sage and pepper and toss to coat in the bacon grease.

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5. Mix the egg yolk, heavy cream and parmigiano reggiano in a bowl.

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6. Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.

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7. Add the pasta to the pan and toss.

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8. Remove the pan from the heat and wait for the sizzling to stop.

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9. Add the egg mixture and toss to coat.

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10. Add a bit of the pasta water and toss to mix and coat.

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11. Garnish with more sage & serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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