Summertime Carbonara with Tomatoes, Bacon & Beans

Summertime Carbonara combines creamy egg yolks, crispy turkey bacon, and fresh tomatoes with tender spaghetti and spinach. It's a light, flavorful dish that's quick to whip up.

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 462kcal

Author Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

8 oz spaghetti
1/2 red onion finely chopped
5 slices of turkey bacon finely chopped
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
1 14- oz cannellini beans drained  and rinsed
10 oz baby spinach
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup finely grated  Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp ground black pepper or to taste

Instructions

In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining, set aside 3/4 cup of the cooking water in a heat-proof medium bowl.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bacon; sauté until onion softens, about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes and sauté for 2 minutes. Add cooked spaghetti and beans; cook for 1 minute.
Stir spinach into pot, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until spinach wilts, 1 to  2 minutes.
Add egg yolks to bowl with reserved cooking water and whisk well; add to pot along with cheese and pepper. Using tongs, toss mixture until coated and cook for 1 minute.

Notes

Recipe source: July/August edition of Clean Eating Magazine

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