Spaghetti Carbonara
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The easiest pasta dish you will ever make with just 5 ingredients in 15 min, loaded with Parmesan and crisp bacon goodness!
I have yet another super easy pasta dish for you all today. And the best part about this dish is that you only need 5 ingredients to whip this up! No wait, the best part is the bacon. Yeah, the bacon.
No, but really, this is one of those dishes that comes together in 15 minutes or less with just 5 ingredients of spaghetti, bacon, garlic, Parmesan and eggs. And if you’re skeptical about the raw eggs, it actually gets cooked through completely from the residual heat. Just be sure to work quickly so you don’t end up with scrambled eggs. Plus, with the crisp bacon bits, you just can’t go wrong with this dish!
Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Equipment
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1/2 cup water and drain well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and Parmesan; set aside.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes; reserve excess fat.
- Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low.
- Working quickly, stir in pasta and egg mixture, and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add reserved pasta water, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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I add some evaporated milk or half and half in the eggs mixture for a richer flavor
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I tried to make this last night.. I must say I did fairly well for this being the first recipe that I tried to follow. Except I think I did end up with scrambled eggs because I was so worried about the eggs cooking all the way through. But either way it tasted great and my boyfriend liked it too.
Hi, this recipe looks “damn delicious”. One question, is there a potent egg taste? I am not a fan of eggs, but am willing to test it if there is not potent egg flavor. I saw in an earlier post that some substituted the egg for whip cream, but I think I’ll try the original recipe first. Thanks!!
Tabitha, the egg taste is not too potent at all! It really lends off texture and a base for the sauce.
Made this last night. I was a bit skeptical about adding the eggs, but it was great. My boys devoured it. Will definitely make this again. It was yummy and very fast to whip up on a busy weekday night.
I feel so silly asking, but I get stumped at the “reserve excess fat” part. Do I not drain the bacon grease? Please help.
Yes, Mallory, reserve the bacon grease and do not drain.
Great and quick recipe for a lazy night. So, happy I finally tried after pinning it awhile ago. I added roasted asparagus and red pepper flakes for some added flavor and it turned out great.
Delicious and so easy! My husband loves it!!
Chung-Ah, I just wanted you to know that I find your recipes so incredibly delicious that I have devoted an entire board to “DAMN DELICIOUS ” recipes only on Pinterest. Thank you so much.
Hi Chung-Ah. Your blog is really damned… damned with beautiful cooking. I really appreciate this carbonara version of yours because it’s super easy. Imagine only 5 ingredients with bacon as the superstar. I usually make it creamy by adding some whip cream and exclude the egg. Regardless, this recipe is a dining table attraction.
look delisios
My kids love me when I make this (other times – hmmm I wonder), and I absolutely love carbonara too – I call that family harmony. Damn delicious for sure!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was Yummy! Thanks for this great recipe. Even the Littles ate it up!
love your blogs title! and it certainly describes this dish perfectly. came across your recipe on foodgawker. can’t wait to try a similar version. thanks for sharing! xx. gigi. http://www.gigikkitchen.com
Hey Chung-Ah! Such a simple dish, and it’s been pinned 132,000 times, congrats on that one! It just goes to show you the simplest dishes will most likely be the most popular! How long have you been blogging for?
Cheers,
Thank you! I’ve been blogging for about 3 yrs now.
Forgive me if this has already been asked, but how can you ensure the eggs don’t scramble when adding them to the hot pasta? Fear of this has always stopped me from making Carbonara. Shame because I LOVE it, and order it whenever I see it on a restaurant menu.
Lorrie, it’s best to work quickly when adding the eggs to the pasta to ensure they don’t scramble.
I just made this for supper and WOW! It was delicious! Everyone loved it, especially my picky- eater! I told her next time I’d add her favorite, shrimp, and she grinned ear to ear 🙂 I will definitely be trying more of your recipes 🙂
Add 1/2 cup of your pasta water to your eggs when whisking them. It will temper them to make them less likely to “scramble” when you combine them with the hot pasta.
This looks great,If I were to add a lb of pasta would I double everything?:)
Yes, that’s correct.
Great, Thanks,I love garlic and this will be so good 🙂