Dinner for 2

Bacon Pasta Carbonara

Name: Bacon Pasta Carbonara
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 dried pasta; 3 large eggs; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 8 slices bacon; 4 cloves garlic; chopped parsley or basil for garnish (optional)

$12.01for 420 minServes 2

Dried pasta is tossed with bacon, garlic, eggs, and Parmesan until the eggs cook into a rich, smooth sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.01

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Italian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.00 per serving$12.01 for 4

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Ingredients

1 dried pasta
3 large eggs
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
8 slices bacon
4 cloves garlic
chopped parsley or basil for garnish (optional)

Steps

Whisk the eggs and Parmesan in a medium bowl until blended.
Boil water in a large pot and cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, then crumble it.
Cook the garlic in the bacon fat for 1 minute.
Add the drained pasta and bacon to the skillet, then remove it from the heat.
Stir in the egg mixture over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes until the eggs are firm and the pasta is coated.

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