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Pasta Carbonara Recipe With Bacon

Delicious, creamy, pasta without a drop of dairy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 491kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. whole grain spaghetti
  • 8 oz. bacon (chopped into bits)
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for garnish)
  • 1 large garlic clove (minced or pressed)
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • ½ cup reserved pasta water (or more as needed)
  • salt to taste (at serving)

Instructions

  • Collect and measure the ingredients.
    Pasta Carbonara Recipe ingredients on a white, marble surface.
  • Cook spaghetti to package directions in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup (or more) pasta water.
    Cooked pasta in pasta water.
  • Chop up the bacon.
    Chopped bacon on a wood cutting board.
  • In a skillet, cook the bacon until cooked to your liking. In the last 30 seconds of cooking, stir in the garlic and toss well with the bacon.
    Cooked bacon bits in a skillet with fresh, minced garlic.
  • In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper until smooth.
    Carbonara sauce added to pasta and bacon bits in as skillet.
  • Add cooked spaghetti to the skillet with the bacon. Toss to combine.
    Pasta tossed in a skillet with the bacon and garlic.
  • Off heat, add the egg mixture into the pasta, tossing quickly to coat evenly. Add reserved pasta water, a little at a time, until the sauce is creamy enough for you. Note that you may need to add more once things sit for a bit.
    Carbonara mix added to pasta in a skillet with bacon bits and garlic.
  • Plate and garnish with extra Parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.
    Closeup of a bowl of Pasta Carbonara.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1166mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 3mg