Sachiko's Pasta Recipes for Microwave Cooking: Pasta Carbonara

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Pasta Carbonara

Low calorie pasta with cheese sauce, pancetta, and mushrooms

[4 servings] Cooking time: 20 minutes

3/4 pound linguini

< Carbonara Sauce >
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup pancetta, cut 1/4 by 1 inch
1 1/2 cups crimini mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup half & half cream
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
4 whole eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

< Garnish >
4-5 basil leaves

1. Cook the linguini as directed on the package.

Image of adding olive oil over pancetta. Image of mushrooms added on the top of pancetta 2. Place olive oil and the pancetta in the bottom of a 4-quart casserole. Add the mushrooms on top. Cover with a microwave lid. Cook on HIGH(1200W) for 4 – 5 minutes.

Image of ingredients of cream. 3. Combine the cream, Parmesan cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper in bowl and mix well.

Image of pouring the cream mixture into the casserole of cooked pancetta and mushrooms. 4. Pour the cream mixture into the pancetta and mushrooms and mix together

Image of pasta made ready for serving. 5. Pour the linguini into the bowl and coat with the sauce. Serve on individual plates and garnish with basil leaves.

* Pancetta and olive oil on the bottom allows efficient cooking with little oil.
* When using plastic wrap as a cover, poke a hole in the center to release the steam.

For how long you should cook with your microwave oven, see Cooking Time vs Wattage Conversion.
For more tips of using Microwave Oven, see Sachiko's Guideline to Microwave Cooking.

Nutrition Facts
One serving contains:
Calories	Total Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbohydrate	Dietary Fiber	Protein
629	29.9g	9.1g	240mg	1271mg	63.1g	2.9g	22.1g

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