Description
The creamy richness of an authentic pasta carbonara comes together in just 20 minutes with a few ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup grated microbial-rennet cheese (Parmesan or Pecorino Romano)
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
- ground black pepper
- ½ cup pasta cooking water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz cured beef bacon, diced
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and season it with 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
- Prepare cheese sauce: In the meantime, add eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley and ground black pepper to a mixing bowl and whisk together well. Remove 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water from the boiling pot of pasta and slowly trickle it into the egg and cheese mixture while whisking well. Set aside.
- Cook beef bacon: Add olive oil to a large and deep skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add beef bacon and cook until crispy.
- Finish dish: Toss the cooked pasta with the beef bacon in the skillet, then take the pan off the heat. Keep tossing the pasta as you add the egg and cheese mixture, until the pasta is coated in a silky sauce. Serve immediately!
Notes
For an extra-rich pasta sauce, use 6 egg yolks. For a rich pasta sauce, use 4 egg yolks and 1 whole egg. For a medium-rich sauce, go for 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks. Always take the pan off the heat before adding the egg mixture to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 675 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 2045 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 69 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 146 mg
Keywords: Pasta Carbonara, Italian, Creamy Pasta, Quick Dinner