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Peas & Pasta Carbonara

Name: Peas & Pasta Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine; 2 cups frozen peas; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed; 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or deli ham, cut into thin strips; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; Coarsely ground pepper; Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, optional

5 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Aug. 05, 2022

Using cream cheese to fortify the sauce speeds up cooking time and will have you eating my take on this old-time classic carbonara recipe in about 30 minutes. —Celeste Brantolino, Lenoir, North Carolina

Peas & Pasta Carbonara Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) fettuccine
2 cups frozen peas
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or deli ham, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Coarsely ground pepper
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding the peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking.

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add milk and cream cheese; cook and stir until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in prosciutto and Parmesan cheese.
Drain fettuccine and peas; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 553 calories, 24g fat (13g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 680mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein.

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