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Spaghetti Carbonara with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top on a white serving plate.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Simply delicious Spaghetti Carbonara recipe that becomes velvety and creamy thanks to eggs and pasta cooking water. With few ingredients and little time, you can whip up this restaurant quality dish at home. 

Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword 30-minute meal, best spaghetti carbonara, easy dinner ideas, easy dinner recipe, easy spaghetti, spaghetti carbonara
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 609 kcal

Ingredients

  • 170 grams Paradise Island Cheese Shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 lbs spaghetti pasta
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 lbs thick cut bacon, sliced into 1/2" pieces
  • 1/2-1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, optional
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Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti in salted water to al dente (usually 10 minutes), reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining.

  2. Meanwhile, cook bacon pieces until crispy, reserving 1-2 tbsp of fat.

  3. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and pepper. Once combined, slowly whisk in fat from bacon 1 tbsp at a time. Then slowly add in pasta cooking water (while whisking continuously) until a smooth sauce is formed. Quickly toss spaghetti in sauce.

  4. Add crispy bacon and toss again.

  5. Top with parsley if desired and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti Carbonara
Amount Per Serving
Calories 609 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 174mg58%
Sodium 736mg32%
Potassium 331mg9%
Carbohydrates 58g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 496IU10%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 352mg35%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.