Peas & Pasta Carbonara

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

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

Yield:6 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min

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.
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