Easy Carbonara
A flavorful, easy cabonara recipe. It's an Italian pasta made with pancetta and perfect for a weekday family dinner or a dinner party!
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 765kcal
Cost: $25
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs pancetta cut ino 1/2" cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra pepper to ganrish the pasta
- 1/2 tbsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 3 tbsp salt use for boiling water and pasta
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 1 lbs thick spaghetti or bucatini pasta
Instructions
- Cut pancetta into thick cubes.
- Brown the pancetta in a skillet with olive oil and pepper until brown, almost crispy, on all sides. Let it sit while you make the rest.
- In a bowl combine eggs and cream and whisk until combined.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water and salt until al dente.
- Quickly drain the pasta and put it back in the large hot pot.
- Pour the egg and cream mixture into the hot pasta and stir.
- Add in the parmesan cheese.
- Add in the pancetta and any bacon grease from the pan and stir it all together.
- Top with freshly ground pepper and shaved parmesan.
Notes
You can use spaghetti, bucatini or linguine for this pasta.
Cut the round pancetta into 1/2" cubes. You can also have the butcher do this for you at the grocery store to make it even easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 5403mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 1mg