Skinny Mom's Skinny Pasta Carbonara

The fam and I tried this last night, and it was a hit. I'll admit, even I was hesitant, because the peas scurr'd me off. It just didn't seem like they made sense in the dish. Honestly though, they were magic! Even my anti-diet Mom approved!

 Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1/4 of dish

Ingredients

• 8 ounces whole wheat angel hair pasta
• 8 slices turkey bacon, chopped to ½ inch-1 inch pieces
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 tbsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread or 1 tbsp of butter (will alter nutrition info)
• 2 egg whites
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup skim milk
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to package, drain and return to pot.
2. While pasta is cooking, in a large non-stick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until crisp.
3. Add garlic to bacon and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the peas and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread and cook for 2 minutes to heat through. Transfer to the pot with the pasta and toss lightly.
5. In a bowl, whisk together eggs and egg whites. Whisk in the milk, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Whisk over medium heat for 2 minutes and let the sauce stand for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens. Pour over pasta and toss to combine.
6. Sprinkle pasta with even parts of Parmesan cheese before serving.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving (1/4th of dish):

Calories: 378.2

Fat: 8.5g
Carbohydrates: 49.7g

Fiber: 7.5g

Protein: 23.7g

Sugars: 6.2g

Credit given fully to Skinny Mom for this delectable dish!
http://www.skinnymom.com/2013/05/09/skinny-pasta-carbonara/