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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

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4 Reviews

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Celeste Brantolino, Lenoir, North Carolina

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on 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

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Peas & Pasta Carbonara

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:15 min

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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

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Directions

1
In a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding the peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking.

2
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.
3
Drain fettuccine and peas; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with pepper.