Creamy Leftover Turkey Carbonara
Leftover turkey makes this delicious and creamy dish, and it is such an easy and simple recipe to make as well.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
12 minCook
15 minReady
28 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil
or other vegetable oil |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 3 | slices |
bacon
thinly sliced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
pine nuts
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 1 | cup |
milk
or cream if you prefer creamier |
|
| 4 | cloves |
garlic
minced, or to taste |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
plus extra to serve |
|
| 500 | grams |
spaghetti
prefer whole wheat |
|
| 2 | cups |
turkey
shredded, from leftover, about 320 grams |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
flat-leaf, plus more for serving |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | ml |
olive oil
or other vegetable oil |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 3 | slices |
bacon
thinly sliced |
|
| 45 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 237 | ml |
milk
or cream if you prefer creamier |
|
| 4 | cloves |
garlic
minced, or to taste |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
plus extra to serve |
|
| 5E+2 | grams |
spaghetti
prefer whole wheat |
|
| 473 | ml |
turkey
shredded, from leftover, about 320 grams |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
flat-leaf, plus more for serving |
|
Directions
Heat the oil and butter in a deep frypan or a large sauce pan over medium-low heat.
Stir in the bacon and cook until just beginning to crisp.
Stir in the pine nuts and cook, stirring, for a further minute or until start to brown.
In a bowl big, add the eggs, cream, garlic and parmesan, and whisk until well blended.
Stir in bacon and pine nuts, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, then drain well.
Stir the hot pasta into the egg mixture and toss for about 1 minute and let the heat from the pasta cook the sauce.
Stir through the turkey and parsley.
Sprinkle parmesan and parsley on top.
Serve warm.
