Valentine's Day: the day we love to hate. Planning the perfect Valentine's Day may seem hard but even with just ingredients from Varsity Morgan (and maybe some flowers) you can be sure to impress your sweetheart this Valentine's Day. Nothing says "I love you" like a home cooked meal and spaghetti carbonara will surely not disappoint. Even better, it is easy to prepare yet absolutely delicious. Based upon the calculated cost per serving of each ingredient, this pasta dish will cost you $4.35 or $2.17 per serving. This does not include the cost of cooking spray, salt and pepper. Note, this is the first of a two-part post dedicated to Valentine's Day. Be sure to check back next week for the dessert recipe!
Spaghetti Carbonara alla Varsity Morgan
Yield: 2
Total Cost: $4.35 (does not include cost of cooking spray, salt and pepper)
- 7 oz thin spaghetti
- cooking spray
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream substitute (4 teaspoons whole milk and 2 teaspoons melted butter)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup sweet peas
- salt and pepper
Cook pasta as directed on packaging. Add salt to water before cooking and reserve some of the water before draining. Meanwhile, fry bacon until crispy. Set aside on paper towels to drain and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Prepare heavy cream substitute by combing milk and melted butter.
In a large bowl, mix together the egg yolks, heavy cream substitute, and parmesan cheese.
Mix the pasta, peas, and bacon into the egg mixture. Add pasta water as needed and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Reviews
" I think this is one of my favorites."
"This is pretty good."
"That spaghetti is so good I don't need a Valentine - I will cook it for myself!"
It has to be good- it has bacon in it!
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