Monday, April 8, 2013

Pasta Carbonara

8 oz Penne Pasta
4 oz sliced pepperoni
1/2 c REAL bacon bits or bacon cooked crisply & crumbled
1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (6 oz) can black olives, drained & sliced
1 (15 oz) jar Alfredo sauce
2 tsp dried basil
1/2 c milk
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded

Fill large cooking pot with water and bring to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water to desired firmness. Drain and return to pot.

While water is heating, slice pepperoni into 1/4" strips and fry to remove grease, drain meat on paper towels.

Combine all ingredients with pasta in large pot, heat to blend. Sauce should be somewhat thin, (add additional milk if needed) this will thicken. I usually use extra penne pasta and more sauce for larger amounts. (I showed Bertolini pasta sauce, sold @ Sam's, but it is very salty and I prefer good old Walmart brand).





2 comments:

  1. Nice pictures, Mom! Does the gluten free pasta taste ok?

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    1. It tastes just fine! We were pleasantly surprised!

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