Day 4: Linguini Carbonara & Garlic Bacon Green Beans

Linguini Carbonara & Garlic Bacon Green Beans

I am not a fan of veggies (of pretty much all kinds) so I am willing to try any way to spice up boring old veggies. Yesterday night's dinner side of veggies was probably one of the most unhealthy ways to eat green beans that probably eliminated all valuable nutrients, but they were tasty! I served the Garlic Bacon Green Beans as a side to the Linguini Carbonara, because why not have every dish made with bacon?!

I found the initial recipe for the Carbonara in the cookbook my grandma gave me years ago that I am finally using (How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman). Thanks Grandma! I adapted the recipe to use the linguini pasta I bought (instead of angel hair pasta) and reduced the proportions to be a reasonable size for 2 people.

Verdict: This was a very easy and quick meal that was delicious. It is probably very fattening with all the butter, pasta, and bacon. The boyfriend and I are in agreement on this one, it is definitely something I will be repeating again.

Linguini Carbonara

(Serves 2 with a small amount of leftovers)

What you will need:

Linguini (I used a pasta measurer and portioned it for 2 people)

1 Tbsp of Olive Oil

5 Pieces of Bacon

1 Egg

1/2 cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese

Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Add Olive Oil and Bacon to a skillet over medium heat. Cook until bacon is crisp.

2. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, salt the boiling water and add pasta. Cook until al dente.

3. In a warm bowl, beat egg and Parmesan together. 

4. When pasta is done, drain the water and immediately add to the warm bowl with the egg mixture. Add bacon and some bacon grease to the bowl and mix together until pasta is evenly coated.

5. Serve Immediately on a warm plate (pasta cools quickly).

Garlic Bacon Green Beans

Made 3 servings 

What you'll need:

1 can of green beans (fresh would obviously be better, I like Stater Bros. canned cut green beans)

4 slices of bacon

2-3 garlic cloves

1. Fry bacon until crispy (I continued frying this bacon in the skillet for the Carbonara's bacon).

2. When the bacon is crispy, remove it from the pan and crumble/mince. Once bacon is in pieces add it back to the skillet along with drained green beans and garlic.

3. Toss together until well blended.

4. Serve and Enjoy (even if you aren't a green bean person you will enjoy these)!