Ramen Carbonara recipe

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Ingredients

2 slices bacon, chopped
½ cup chopped onion
2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded)
½ cup frozen peas
1 egg
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes
Chopped fresh parsley

Nutrition Info

284.2 calories
carbohydrate: 19.6 g
cholesterol: 120.6 mg
fat: 14.9 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 18.7 g
saturatedFat: 6.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1145.2 mg
sugar: 4.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add onion to bacon drippings in skillet, cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, cook ramen in a saucepan according to package directions, adding peas the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, drain.

  3. Whisk together egg, Parmesan, onion and drippings, salt, and red pepper in a bowl. Add hot ramen and cooked bacon. Toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking water to make a creamy consistency. Top servings with parsley.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

Carbonara is known as a quick-to-fix meal, but get dinner done even sooner by using ramen instead of traditional pasta. Top with additional Parmesan if desired.

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