Pasta Carbonara Light

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable-oil cooking spray
• 6 slices nitrate-free turkey bacon, chopped
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1 (16 ounce) box pasta (such as brown rice pasta or multigrain pasta)
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425º. coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. spread bacon on sheet and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. set aside.
• 2 whisk egg yolks, yogurt, parmesan (reserve 2 tbsp for garnish) and pepper in a bowl until smooth.
• 3 place peas in a colander and set it in the sink. cook pasta in a stockpot as directed on the package; drain pasta over peas to defrost them. return pasta-pea mixture to stockpot and place over very low heat. add egg mixture and bacon and toss about 1 minute, until egg mixture evenly coats noodles.
• 4 turn off heat, add half-and-half and stir well. top with basil and reserved parmesan and serve immediately.