Vegetarian Carbonara

Vegetarian Carbonara

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 serves
Course: Main Course
Calories: 562
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 20 grams butter
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 small brown onion diced
  • 300 grams mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 cup white wine optional
  • 200 grams peas optional
  • 300 ml cream
  • 100 g grated cheddar grated
  • 200 g baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp rock salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock

Method
 

  1. Turn a frypan onto medium heat.
  2. Melt the butter in the sauce pan and then sauté the garlic, onion and mushroom in the butter.
  3. Pour in a small amount of wine and allow the alcohol to burn off (optional)
  4. Add the peas, cream and stock.
  5. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes
  6. Add the cheddar and stir until melted
  7. Remove from heat, add the spinach and stir until the spinach is softened. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Serve with seasonal veggies

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 19gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 7621mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6600IUVitamin C: 52.8mgCalcium: 360mgIron: 2.9mg

Notes

You can add a raw egg yolk as a garnish when you serve (make sure you don’t serve the egg white)
You can also serve with zoodles (zucchini noodles)

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