By adding turkey bacon, throwing in tons of greens and using less cheese, this spin on the classic Roman pasta tastes as luxurious as the original.

Ingredients

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  • ¼ cup chopped, uncooked turkey bacon
  • 8 oz.s whole-wheat spaghetti
  • 10 oz.s baby spinach
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • ⅓ cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Crushed red pepper

Directions

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium. Add bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate. Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot over low; add spinach and toss to wilt. Whisk together eggs, cheese, salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in ¼ cup of the reserved cooking liquid into egg mixture; add to hot pasta, tossing constantly over low heat until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Stir in more cooking liquid, ¼ cup at a time, as needed. Stir in bacon, and sprinkle with parsley and red pepper.

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