Medium Italian Dinner Soup

Ramen Carbonara

Name: Ramen Carbonara
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon , chopped; 0.5 cups chopped onion; 2 packages ramen noodles , 3 ounce; 0.5 cups frozen peas; 1 egg; 0.5 cups shredded Parmesan cheese; 0.25 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; Chopped fresh parsley

Total Time

48 min

19m prep · 29m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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Carbonara is known as a quick-to-fix meal, but get dinner done even sooner by using ramen instead of traditional pasta. Top with additional Parmesan if desired.

Ingredients

2 slices bacon , chopped
0.5 cups chopped onion
2 packages ramen noodles , 3 ounce
0.5 cups frozen peas
1 egg
0.5 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
0.25 teaspoons kosher salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes
Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add onion to bacon drippings in skillet; cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, cook ramen in a saucepan according to package directions, adding peas the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain.
3

Whisk together egg, Parmesan, onion and drippings, salt, and red pepper in a bowl. Add hot ramen and cooked bacon. Toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking water to make a creamy consistency. Top servings with parsley.