Pâtes Carbonara
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pasta - I use spaghetti or linguine ⓘ
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium onions, sliced into 1/4" half moons ⓘ
- 5 ounces smoked lardons - or thick-cut bacon cut into 1/4" strips ⓘ
- 5 ounces creme fraiche
- salt and pepper, to taste ⓘ
- 1 cup reserved pasta water ⓘ
- grated parmesan or gruyere, for serving ⓘ
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to pasta maker's instructions. Remember to reserve some pasta water for the sauce before draining!
- While your pasta water is heating, melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they have softened and browned to your desired level of caramelization.
- Add lardons and increase heat to medium-high. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until your lardons have crisped up. Pour off any excess fat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add creme fraiche, plus salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook 3-5 minutes until the cream has thickened slightly and taken on the caramelized color of the onions.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce and continue to cook 2-3 minutes, turning often. Add reserved pasta water as needed to create a loose sauce.
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan or gruyere.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
555
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).