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Olive Garden Spaghetti Carbonara
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Pasta
/
Pork
Ingredients: 3
cups
Mushrooms,
sliced 1/4" thick
6
tablespoons
Shallots,
minced fine
24
slices
Bacon, thick-sliced,
cooked, sliced into 1/2" strips
1/4
cup
Bacon drippings,
or olive oil
1
pound
Spaghetti,
uncooked
4
tablespoons
Olive oil 3
cups
Bechamel Sauce,
see below
Freshly ground pepper,
3 - 4 grindings
2
tablespoons
Parsley,
finely chopped
4
tablespoons
Parmesan cheese,
freshly grated
Salt,
to taste
6
tablespoons
Butter or margarine 6
tablespoons
All-purpose flour 3
cups
Milk,
use homogenized, not skim or 2%
Directions:
1.
Clean the mushrooms and slice vertically into 1/4 " slices. Peel the shallots and mince finely. Set these items aside.
2.
Precook the extra thick bacon, until fully cooked, but not crisp. Save the rendered bacon drippings for sauteing the mushrooms and shallots or, if you prefer, use pure olive oil. Drain the bacon on paper towels, cut across the slices into 1/2" strips and set aside.
3.
Cook the spaghetti according to package directions and blend with a little olive oil after draining to prevent sticking together.
4.
Add the reserved bacon drippings or the olive oil to a large, heavy skillet over medium heat until fragrant, then add the mushrooms and shallots and saute' until they are golden, but not brown. Add the bacon strips, stir well and turn off the heat. Add the warm, precooked spaghetti and blend all ingredients together thoroughly. Add the warm bechamel sauce, black pepper, chopped parsley and salt, and blend thoroughly.
5.
Remove to a heated serving dish or portion onto heated dinner plates and sprinkle generously with the freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
6.
BACHAMEL SAUCE: In a heavy non-aluminum pot, melt butter or margarine, add all-purpose flour, and cook on moderate heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Do not allow the roux to cool more than blonde. Add milk and bring to just below the boiling point. Remove from heat immediately and keep warm (180 degrees).
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