Spiralized Sweet Potato Carbonara I Gluten Free Spiralizer Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Peel the sweet potato and chop off the ends flatly and evenly for leverage when spiralizing.

Cut the sweet potato in half for better leverage while spiralizing.

Set the spiralizer on blade D (thin spaghetti blade) and spiralize the sweet potato.

Trim the spiralized noodles with kitchen shears to avoid long continuous noodles.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the cubed pancetta, cooking for about 5-7 minutes until crispy.

In a bowl, crack one egg and whisk it together, then add 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and mix until combined.

Add diced red onion to the skillet with the pancetta and cook briefly.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and stir.

Add the spiralized sweet potato noodles to the skillet and toss to coat in the pancetta fat.

Season the noodles with salt and black pepper and cook until they wilt down, stirring occasionally.

Remove the skillet from heat and quickly pour in the egg and Parmesan mixture, tossing to combine until the egg cooks slightly.

Add a pinch of red pepper flakes and toss again to combine.

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