This Easy Homemade Pasta Carbonara is a delicious and quick meal for all pasta lovers. It will be ready in under 30 minutes. Pasta Carbonara is one of my favorite pasta dishes to order at Italian restaurants.
Ingredients for Easy Homemade Pasta Carbonara
This recipe does not require any fancy ingredients which is another reason why we love it! You will need:
- Spaghetti- your favorite brand!
- Butter- unsalted is best so you can adjust the seasoning on your own.
- Bacon, Canadian Bacon, Ham or Pancetta
- Eggs
- Salt and pepper
- Grated parmesan cheese
How to make Pasta Carbonara
If you love an easy meal that is ready in under 30 minutes, then this recipe is for you. Check out this video before you make it to get a visual of how to do it.
Recipe tips
This recipe is easy to make and here are a couple tips to ensure it comes out perfectly:
- Be sure to read this recipe all the way through before beginning.
- Have all of your ingredients prepped before you start cooking. This recipe moves quickly and this will make it go smoothly.
- Adjust the salt and pepper to your personal preferences. Add more pepper to give it a little kick.
- Don’t skip the butter! This will help to make it creamy and keep the pasta from sticking together.
- Serve immediately. This pasta dish is best served hot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat add a dab of butter and microwave until warmed through. I do not recommend freezing this pasta recipe.
Absolutely! Go ahead and use your favorite brand of gluten free pasta and follow the recipe as written.
Okay… so you absolutely could, however this sauce coats spaghetti so perfectly that you may be disappointed if you use a different shape of pasta. That being said, if not having spaghetti is the only thing stopping you from making this recipe go ahead and use a different shape pasta!
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Easy Homemade Pasta Carbonara
This Easy Homemade Pasta Carbonara is perfect for a weeknight meal and is ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/4 pound bacon, Canadian bacon, ham or pancetta
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- dash of salt
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup reserved hot pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces.
- In a small skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add bacon and cook thoroughly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, pepper and salt together.
- Grease a large mixing bowl with remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Before draining pasta, scoop out 1/4 cup of water. Set aside and save for later.
- Drain the pasta and add to the greased bowl.
- Add bacon and toss to combine.
- Slowly add the egg mixture and stir well. Continue stirring while adding so that the eggs do not scramble.
- Add cheese and stir well. If desired, add reserved pasta water to adjust consistency. It should be nice and creamy and coating all of the pasta evenly.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
This pasta dish is best served immediately.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 413Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 984mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 25g