Nutritional Information:
Calories 387
Carbohydrate 52.2g
Fiber 4.5g
Protein 19.5g
Fat 11.3g
Saturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 74mg
Sodium 822mg
Calcium 231mg
Iron 4.2mg

Servings

Serves 4, serving size is 1 cup


Time To Cook
Total Cooking time: 30 minutes.
Pasta Carbonara Florentine

Ingredients
  • Cooking spray of your choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 package, about 6 ounces bagged prewashed baby spinach
  • 6 slices un-cooked center-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons dry white cooking or table wine
  • 8 ounces un-cooked spaghetti pasta
  • 1/2 cup, about 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf - Italian style parsley

Directions
 
  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and spinach and cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts, stirring constantly. Remove spinach from pan, set aside and place in a bowl.
  2. Add un-cooked bacon to pan and cook 3 minutes or until crisp, stirring frequently. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in pan; set bacon aside.
  3. Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add wine; cook 1 minute or until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat and keep warm.
  4. Cook spaghetti pasta according to package directions. Drain well, reserving 1 tablespoon cooking liquid. Immediately add pasta and the reserved cooking liquid to onion mixture in skillet. Next add spinach and bacon stirring well to combine. Place skillet over low heat.
  5. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cheese, pepper, egg, and egg white, stirring with a whisk in a small bowl.
  6. Add egg mixture to pasta mixture in skillet above, tossing well to coat. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  7. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.


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