Bacon And Mushroom Carbonara (With Cream)
This bacon and mushroom carbonara recipe with cream is an easy and delicious adaptation of traditional carbonara. The dish is made with bacon, mushrooms, cream, egg yolks, and parmesan cheese, and it's ready in just 30 minutes. This bacon and mushroom carbonara recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces fresh pasta fettuccini
- 8 slices bacon
- 10 ounces mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 4 egg yolks
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in the air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until crispy. This usually takes about 6-8 minutes for thinly sliced bacon or 8-10 minutes for thick-cut bacon.
- Once the bacon is crispy, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels and set it aside for later. Once cooled, roughly chop the bacon.
- Add the mushrooms to a large non-stick frying pan with a splash of oil or a small amount of butter and cook over medium heat until they're soft and browned.
- Add the garlic to the pan for the last few minutes of cooking time and mix through the mushrooms.
- Once the mushrooms and garlic are cooked, transfer them to a plate and set aside for later.
- Mix the egg yolks, cream, and parmesan cheese in a bowl and set aside.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package instructions. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and place it in the frying pan. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
- Pour the egg, cream, and cheese mixture over the hot pasta and mix through until it's fully incorporated.
- Add the mushrooms and bacon back to the pan and mix through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and a little extra cracked black pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 19gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 474mgPotassium: 471mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 729IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 3mg
* Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary based on brands of ingredients used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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