Ramen Carbonara

Description

Carbonara is known as a quick-to-fix meal, but get dinner done even sooner by using ramen instead of traditional pasta. Top with additional Parmesan if desired.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded)
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp
  2. about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add onion to bacon drippings in skillet; cook until tender
  3. 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile
  5. cook ramen in a saucepan according to package directions
  6. adding peas the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain.
  7. Whisk together egg
  8. Parmesan
  9. onion and drippings
  10. salt
  11. and red pepper in a bowl. Add hot ramen and cooked bacon. Toss to coat
  12. adding enough reserved cooking water to make a creamy consistency. Top servings with parsley.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 2

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