Pasta Carbonara with Leeks and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
A delicious and easy pasta carbonara recipe with leeks and sun-dried tomatoes! Dinner in 30 minutes! Serve with a salad and grilled chicken or shrimp for a quick meal.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: dinner, easy dinner party recipe
Servings: 6 servings
- ¾ pound thick-cut bacon chopped into ½-inch pieces
- 2 leeks washed, halved and sliced
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- grated Parmesan cheese for topping
- ground black pepper for topping
In large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat, cook bacon pieces 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked and crisp. Use large slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate. Reserve bacon drippings in saucepan.
Cook sliced leeks in bacon drippings in saucepan over medium heat 3 minutes just until leeks are softened and begin to brown. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. While pasta cooks, whisk eggs in large bowl 30 seconds to 1 minute until frothy.
Drain spaghetti and immediately add to bowl with eggs. Use tongs to toss spaghetti in egg mixture to cook eggs and coat noodles. Add leeks, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley. Toss to combine.
Serve pasta topped with grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 864mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1176IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 4mg