This is one of my favorite ways to prepare elbow macaroni. A dish my father used to make on Sunday nights. Extremely filling and one tasty bite, I can never get enough!

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Name: TBC's Mini Carbonara
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 box Elbow Macaroni Noodles; 1 teaspoon garlic minced; 1 large egg (use 2 if wanted); 1 tablespoon Parsley dried or fresh fine chop; 1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes; 1 tsp salt; 8 slices bacon; 1 1/2 stick butter 3/4 cup; 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated

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INGREDIENTS

1 box Elbow Macaroni Noodles
1 teaspoon garlic ; minced
1 large egg ; (use 2 if wanted)
1 tablespoon Parsley ; dried or fresh fine chop
1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
8 slices bacon
1 1/2 stick butter ; 3/4 cup
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated

INSTRUCTIONS

1. add water to pot and boil (add salt to water)

2. chop bacon into small 1/2 in pieces and place in frying pan on medium heat

3. add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 minutes ( or your until desired texture)

4. fry bacon until brown and crispy..remove from pan onto paper towel and return pan to stove

5. there should be very little grease left in pan about 1/2 tsp at most, remove all excess...add the garlic..butter..parsley..hot pepper...stir until butter has melted...add 3/4 of the parmesan cheese and stir til mixed well add bacon bits..mix.. and let sit on very very low heat.

6. remove pasta to strainer then return to pan

7. pour butter and garlic sauce over pasta and stir..add egg(s) and mix well, eggs will lightly cook from the heat of the pasta as you stir.

8. top with remaining parmesan cheese and parsley ... if u like creamier add 1/2 cup or more of heavy cream

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TBC's Mini Carbonara

1 box Elbow Macaroni Noodles
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 large egg (use 2 if wanted)
1 tablespoon Parsley dried or fresh fine chop
1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
8 slices bacon
1 1/2 stick butter 3/4 cup
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated

1. add water to pot and boil (add salt to water)

2. chop bacon into small 1/2 in pieces and place in frying pan on medium heat

3. add pasta to boiling water and cook for 8 minutes ( or your until desired texture)

4. fry bacon until brown and crispy..remove from pan onto paper towel and return pan to stove

6. remove pasta to strainer then return to pan

7. pour butter and garlic sauce over pasta and stir..add egg(s) and mix well, eggs will lightly cook from the heat of the pasta as you stir.

8. top with remaining parmesan cheese and parsley ... if u like creamier add 1/2 cup or more of heavy cream

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (98g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 384
Calories from Fat: 171 (45%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 18.9g	25 %
	Saturated Fat 7.6g	38 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 59.9mg		18 %
Sodium 703.5mg		24 %
Potassium 199mg		5 %
Total Carbohydrate 37.9g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.7g	7 %
	Sugars, other 36.3g
Protein 14.4g		21 %
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Calories per serving: 384

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