20 Minute Ramen Carbonara with Herb Buttered Corn.
This Easy 20-Minutes Carbonara Ramen combines tender instant ramen noodles in an egg-based cheese sauce with crispy bacon, crunchy corn, fresh herbs, and red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 625kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or butter
- 2 ears of corn kernels removed from the cob ( or 1-½ cups frozen corn)
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3 squares of ramen noodles seasoning packets discarded
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain onto paper towels.
- Add the oil or butter, corn, garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until the corn is golden.
- Stir in ¼ cup basil. Remove from the heat.
- Beat together the eggs, parmesan, and remaining ¼ cup of basil, in a large serving bowl.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil the ramen according to the package directions until al dente. Before you drain the noodles, scoop out about ½ cup of cooking water, then drain.
- Immediately add the hot noodles to the egg/cheese mixture, tossing quickly (to ensure the eggs do not scramble) until the eggs thicken and create a sauce. The heat from the noodles will cook the eggs. Thin the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Add the corn and bacon and gently toss to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper and salt.
- Divide the ramen among plates and top with fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 233mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1280IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 3mg