I especially love this dish because I usually have all the ingredients on hand to make it. Add some crusty garlic bread and you have the perfect meal. The smell alone from the bacon, onions and garlic cooking is so intoxicating, throw in the wine and you will be hooked.
If you have never tried Spaghetti Carbonara or you don't have dinner planned I highly recommend giving this recipe a try because I know you will love it. Plus I am sure you already have everything on hand to make it.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti pasta until al dente (approx- 8 min). While the pasta cooks start cooking the bacon. In a large skillet, cook chopped bacon or pancetta until slightly crisp; remove bacon pieces and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat.
Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook for one minute; Add wine or chicken stock and cook until everything is deglazed and all of the brown bits have been removed from the bottom of the pan. Turn off heat and return cooked bacon to pan;
Drain the spaghetti-pasta thoroughly (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water) and add hot pasta to the pan and toss to coat. To ensure a creamy, silky sauce, mix the cheese, cream and beaten eggs together in a separate bowl, then stir into the pasta, off of the heat.
Tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. If the mixture is to thick add a bit of the reserved pasta water. Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parmesan are very salty, so go easy on the salt). Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top, and extra Parmesan cheese.
Pasta Carbonara
Ingredients:
1 - 16 oz package spaghetti noodles
1 - tablespoon olive oil
8 - slices bacon or pancetta, diced
1/2 - small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1 - clove garlic, minced
1/8 - 1/4 - cup dry white wine or chicken stock
1/2 - cup reserved pasta water
1/2 - cup reserved pasta water
2 - eggs, beaten
2 - tablespoons heavy cream, half & half or milk
1/2 - cup grated Parmesan cheese
pinch salt and black pepper to taste
2 - tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
additional grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Directions:
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. While the pasta cooks start cooking the bacon.
In a large skillet, cook chopped bacon or Pancetta until slightly crisp; remove bacon pieces and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. While the pasta cooks start cooking the bacon.
In a large skillet, cook chopped bacon or Pancetta until slightly crisp; remove bacon pieces and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat.
Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook for one minute;
Add wine or chicken stock and cook until everything is deglazed and all of the brown bits have been removed from the bottom of the pan. Turn off heat and return cooked bacon to pan;
Drain the spaghetti-pasta thoroughly (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water) and add hot spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat.
Add wine or chicken stock and cook until everything is deglazed and all of the brown bits have been removed from the bottom of the pan. Turn off heat and return cooked bacon to pan;
Drain the spaghetti-pasta thoroughly (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water) and add hot spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat.
To ensure a creamy, silky sauce, mix the cheese, cream and beaten eggs together in a separate bowl, then stir into the hot pasta, off of the heat.
Tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. If the mixture is to thick add a bit of the reserved pasta water.
Tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. If the mixture is to thick add a bit of the reserved pasta water.
Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parmesan are very salty, so go easy on the salt). Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top, and extra Parmesan cheese.
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33 comments:
Oh yummy!! I think I know what I'm doing for dinner tonight now :) Thanks for the recipe :D
That looks so good! I don't keep wine or cream on hand, so I'll have to try this one tomorrow. But, I have a feeling it will go into our regular rotation. Yum!
Yippie! A recipe for which I have all of the ingredients on hand (other than fresh parsley... I'll substitute dried). I planned pasta marinara for tonight, but I think I'm making this instead.
I love pasta and bacon...add the wine and it's the perfect meal. This looks delicious!
I used dried parsley as well. You cant go wrong with bacon, wine and cream oh my.
I could eat the whole pan of this stuff, geez it's so good.
I do something like that but I add some shredded carrots and a can of drained cannellini beans to it right before it is done. So good!
Rebekah
@ www.kidsdoeathealthy.blogspot.com
I made this tonight! I don't normally have bacon and cream in the house but had some fresh stuff I had to use up! My kids loved it and they don't normally like pasta at all. (aren't they weird?!) I'll put this along with my *special occasion* recipes :) Thanks!
Great Jenny I am surprised myself that it is so kid friendly.
This looks great! I love pasta!
I think my favorite thing about carbonara is how adaptable it is--I like to throw in whatever vegetables I have on hand to make it a more well-rounded meal. I learned in Italian class that "carbonara" is "pasta with eggs, cheese and pancetta/bacon," which is great just as is or as a starting point for anything else. I've never used onions, though--I bet they'd be delicious! I should definitely try those next time. Thanks!
OK so I told you earlier I was going to have it tonight for dinner and I did :) My hubby came home a little later and he had 2 large bowls full :) Thanks for making my dinner choice so easy tonight. It was delicious!
Carbonara is one of my favorite pasta dishes though it's not enough of a meal for The Cajun. That's okay, more for me! Looks perfect Tina.
Mmmmmm, sounds delicious - will try and let you know (without the wine) LOL
A nice spaghetti recipe, looks really good, like the textures with the bacon.
It's been a long time since I have made this and I had totally forgotten about it. Now I know what I am making tonight. Thanks for making it easy for me today!!:)
Your welcome easy is always great. Mary once we had salad and french bread it was enough. My hubby is a meat an potatoes kind of guy so i was surprised it filled him up.
Marcia the wine burns off when it is cooked with the bacon, onions and garlic. I only used a 1/8 cup.
Wowwww!!! This look amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
The pictures make my mouth water!
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wow, i've missed a few posts, lots to catch up on--life just happens sometimes and this would be a great meal for when that happens, good job,
anne
www.anniebakes.net
can't wait to try this one tonight!!!
I made this tonight-- I substituted with italian sausage because I didn't have bacon, and topped it with fresh basil instead of parsley. It was great!
I grew up eating carbonara, one of my favorites! haven't had it in so long! looks delicious!
I love spaghetti alla carbonara. I first had it in Venice, Italy and have never tasted a version better than that one. I've never seen a carbonara with cream and wine it. Interesting. I don't drink alcohol, but I wouldn't say no to cream, even if it isn't traditional.
Also, guanciale is used in traditional carbonara over pancetta. Pancetta is considered an accepted substitute for guanciale and then bacon for pancetta.
Great dish and process photos. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I love your blog.
I made it for dinner. My hubby loved it. He couldn't stop talking about how delicious it was.
This looks so scrumptious that I've bookmarked it! :)
Made this for dinner tonight and we really enjoyed it! Served it with a spinach salad. Pretty quick and easy, too!
Thanks for all the great looking recipe. I'm working my way through several!
Just tried this last nite ~ absolutely delicious! Have recently discovered your website and love it. Thank you!
T. Frazier ~ Massachusetts
I had this in Italy with pancetta and it's much better with bacon! Yum
Looks great! Pasta and bacon, what's not to love:@)
Do you use the canned grated parm cheese in this? I want to make sure I do this right. :)
I use the fresh parmesan cheese. I usually buy the ones in the bags at the grocery store that are already grated.
I love this dish. I have made it twice and I added parmesan crusted shrimp the second time around and it was amazing. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes. I love, love, love your site.
I have never made carbonara. This dish sounds really good. How does the eggs set up? I've never done this and just not sure how the egg tastes.
Yummmm! Making this as a special birthday dinner for my sister's 40th. Thanks for the inspiration.
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