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Today’s struggle meal idea is pasta carbonara recipe with bacon. Recipe below!
Pasta Carbonara with Bacon:
8 ounces rotini
2 large eggs
½ cup grated parmesan
4 slices bacon
4 cloves minced garlic
Salt & pepper to taste
2 teaspoons dried parsley

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup starchy pasta water and then drain remaining liquid.
2. Whisk eggs, dried parsley and parmesan in a small bowl.
3. Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add chopped bacon and cook to your liking. Reserve excess bacon grease.
4. Stir in garlic until fragrant. Reduce heat to low.
5. Add pasta and egg mixture to pan with bacon grease and bacon. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Add starchy pasta water, 1-2 teaspoons at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.
Enjoy!

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  1. Frugal Life Thrifty Wife

    Pasta Carbonara with Bacon:
    8 ounces rotini
    2 large eggs
    ½ cup grated parmesan
    4 slices bacon
    4 cloves minced garlic
    Salt & pepper to taste
    2 teaspoons dried parsley

    1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup starchy pasta water and then drain remaining liquid.
    2. Whisk eggs, dried parsley and parmesan in a small bowl.
    3. Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add chopped bacon and cook to your liking. Reserve excess bacon grease.
    4. Stir in garlic until fragrant. Reduce heat to low.
    5. Add pasta and egg mixture to pan with bacon grease and bacon. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Add starchy pasta water, 1-2 teaspoons at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.

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