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Asparagus Carbonara is for Dinner.

Asparagus Carbonara takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Asparagus Carbonara takes 15 minutes to cook.

Asparagus Carbonara makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus Carbonara are:

2 large eggs
2/3 c. grated parmesan cheese
3/4 pound spaghetti
1 bunch asparagus, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
5 slice bacon, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 c. dry white wine or chicken broth
Salt and Pepper

Here is how you make Asparagus Carbonara:

In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and cheese. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente, adding the asparagus during the last minute of cooking. Drain., reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add the hot pasta and aparagus to the egg mixture; toss and coat. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp; stir in the garlic. Add the wine and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in the bacon mixture into the pasta, adding enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten; season with salt and pepper. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WENDYJENSEN.

The nutritional information for Asparagus Carbonara is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 345.1

• Total Fat: 17.9 g
• Cholesterol: 73.3 mg
• Sodium: 515.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 17.2 g