Carbonara Healthier With Greens

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb pasta (cooked al dente according to package saving pasta water)
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (1/2 part butter or bacon fat can be used)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cups chopped swiss chard or 2 cups spinach, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced swiss chard, stems
• 1/8 cup basil leaves, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 serrano chili, minced (pepper flakes to taste is a tatsy sub)
• 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 4 eggs, freshest is best and room temperature
• bacon bits, oven cooked bacon with black pepper and brown sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place olive oil and or bacon fat or butter in a large pan over medium high heat, add onions and saute for 3 minutes. add the sliced swiss chard stem and saute for 2 more minutes, add garlic and pepper flakes saute for 3 minutes. add swiss chard greens or baby spinach and basil and 1/2 cup pasta water to wilt.
• 2 fill a small pot with boiling pasta water with at least 4 inches and a 1/2 teaspoon vinegar. break each egg one at a time in to a small bowl then into the simmering water cover and poach for 3-4 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile toss cheese, black pepper and pasta in the vegetable mixture. add additional pasta water and or olive oil to your liking.
• 4 plate the pasta mixture on to 4 plates.
• 5 remove eggs from water with slotted spoon place one on each plate of pasta.
• 6 garnish with bacon bits, additional pepper, cheese and basil if desired.
• 7 before digging in break the poached egg and stir in to the pasta.
• 8 this`ll make it a creamy, yummy, comforting dish. enjoy!