Name: Quick and Creamy Pasta Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rigatoni pasta - 3 cups; Bacon, diced - 6 slices; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Milk - 1 ¼ cups; Cream cheese, cut into cubes - 1 (8 ounce) package; Butter, softened - ½ cup; Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Fresh green peas - ¼ cup; Diced cooked ham - ¼ cup

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Quick and Creamy Pasta Carbonara

1. Rigatoni pasta - 3 cups

2. Bacon, diced - 6 slices

3. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

4. Milk - 1 ¼ cups

5. Cream cheese, cut into cubes - 1 (8 ounce) package

6. Butter, softened - ½ cup

7. Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

8. Fresh green peas - ¼ cup

9. Diced cooked ham - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Quick and Creamy Pasta Carbonara

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in pan; set bacon aside.

3. Stage

Cook and stir garlic in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add milk, cream cheese, and butter to skillet; stir until smooth. Stir Parmesan cheese, peas, ham, and bacon into cream cheese mixture; cook until peas are heated through, about 5 minutes more. Mix pasta into sauce to serve.