Easy Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook your bacon in the oven or on the stove and save some of the bacon grease for later. Once bacon has cooled slightly, chop into smaller pieces.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Combine your egg and yolks in a large bowl and let them come to room temperature. Add parmesan, a pinch of salt and A LOT of black pepper.
- Cook pasta until just al dente. Save a 1/4 cup of the water from the pasta before draining. Drain pasta and immediately throw the noodles into the bowl with your egg / cheese mixture. Working quickly, continue stirring the noodles with the eggs, so that the cheese melts and eggs cook, but do not scramble. You can be adding some of the bacon grease for flavor and some of the pasta water to help thin the mixture if it's getting too sticky or seems too thick. I recommend just adding a little water at a time so that your finished dish is not watery. Stir in bacon pieces.
- Serve in bowls, top with extra parmesan, if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
804
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).