Zucchini carbonara - chinese grandma

Name: Zucchini carbonara - chinese grandma
Ingredients: 2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 5 cups); 1/3 to 1/2 pound bacon, diced (150-225 grams or 6-8 medium-width slices); 1/4 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion); 2-3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 eggs, beaten; 1 cup grated Parmesan, Pecorino Romano or a mix (about 100 grams or 3 1/2 ounces); 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound (450 grams) pasta; Extra cheese, for serving; Minced parsley, for garnish (optional)

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Carbonara purists may recoil, but this is a great way to use up zucchini in late summer. Cubed and sauteed, a lot of zucchini can disappear into this dish, whic

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Ingredients

2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 5 cups)
1/3 to 1/2 pound bacon, diced (150-225 grams or 6-8 medium-width slices)
1/4 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion)
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup grated Parmesan, Pecorino Romano or a mix (about 100 grams or 3 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound (450 grams) pasta
Extra cheese, for serving
Minced parsley, for garnish (optional)