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The ultimate makeover: Spaghetti carbonara
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The ultimate makeover: Spaghetti carbonara

8 ingredients 15 min + 20 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Spaghetti carbonara

Italian comfort food without the calories, this recipe is rich and creamy, yet just one third of the fat

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

417
Calories
24g
Protein
30g
Fat
14g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1

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

  • 85g Parmesan
  • 2 eggs , preferably organic
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 350g spaghetti (we used De Cecco)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 100g lean back bacon , fat removed, bacon chopped into small pieces
  • 2 plump garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • handful snipped chives

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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