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Pasta Carbonara Recipe

November 6, 2019

This is a simple pasta recipe for a quick and easy side for dinner or a whole meal by itself. Cheesy,Delicious,Quick and Easy.

I have an unhealthy obsession with pasta. If you let me, I will eat pasta EVERY DAY! From eating pasta so much, I found a way to make it simple and delicious with no jar sauce (personally not a huge fan of those).

Carbonara is typically made with Pork Fat like
the easily obtainable Bacon or hard to find Guanciale, but I myself am not a HUGE fan of meat. My recipe has butter, garlic and onion as a replacement for the Bacon fat.

I feel so fancy every time I make this recipe, and the short amount of time it takes is fantastic. I can’t wait for you all to give this a try!

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Makes:

4 Servings

Cook Time:

15 – 20 Minutes

Ingredients Needed:

  1. Box Of Spaghetti
  2. Sea Salt
  3. Half of An Sweet Onion
  4. Minced Garlic (1 Table Spoon)
  5. Heavy Cream (1/2 Cup)
  6. ANY 4 Cheese Blend OR Shredded Cheese (1 Cup)
  7. Parmesan Cheese (1/4 Cup)
  8. Butter (1 Table Spoon)
  9. Two Eggs
  10. Fresh Cracked Pepper (2 Table Spoons)
  11. White Flour (1 Table Spoon)
  12. Optional Parsley for Garnish

Tools Used:

  1. Medium Pot for pasta
  2. Large Pot for Sauce
  3. Silicone Spatula
  4. Silicone Whisk
  5. Measuring Cups & Spoons
  6. Small Bowl for Mixing Eggs
  7. Silicone Whisk
  8. Large Tongs
  9. Serving Plate or bowl

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1. Start by boiling the Pasta. Make sure the water tastes salty like the sea.
This will be all the salt you will be using in this recipe.

Boil your Noodles Until Al-Dente OR follow the instructions on the boxed pasta. Once the pasta is cooked, DO NOT drain. Move the noodles to a separate bowl or plate, and set aside the pasta water – you will need about 2 cups.

2. Place your Butter and Garlic to the large pot on high heat. Once the butter melts, and the garlic is incorporated add the sweet onion. Cook until desired, or after 5 minutes.

I personally prefer the onion with a bit of crunch, so I don’t cook mine for too long.

3. To the large pot with the onion, add the Heavy Cream, 1/2 cup of pasta water, Cheese and Parmesan. Mix until well incorporated, then bring to a light simmer for 2 minutes.

4. After 2 Minutes add the two eggs. Whisk continuously for 1 minute, or until well incorporated. You don’t want the eggs to cook before its well incorporated into the sauce.

If the sauce is too thick, add pasta water little by little, or if the sauce ends up too watery, then add flour little by little until it thickens. The consistency of the sauce should be thick like potato soup or like that of a jar of Alfredo.

5. Add the cracked pepper once the sauce is complete, and mix.

Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, and mix. I used some large tongs to mix it well.

Plate your creation, garnish and ENJOY!!!

Let Us know below if you ever tried Carbonara.
What is the BEST Pasta dish you’ve had?
Have you ever tried to Replicate your favorite childhood dish?


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Comments

  1. Lee says

    November 7, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    This looks so good! Im gluten free so would need to sub GF pasta, but otherwise I am so trying this!

    Reply
    • Vee says

      November 8, 2019 at 10:08 pm

      I recommend freshly shredded parmesan in place of the jarred stuff as well, GF replacement are so easily obtainable now which is awesome!

      Reply
  2. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:04 pm

    This looks so flavorful and very comforting! Yum! I love cheese, so I know I’d love this… I like to do veggie dishes a couple of times a week, so this would be great!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply
    • Vee says

      November 8, 2019 at 10:11 pm

      Let us know how it turned out. ๐Ÿ’›

      Reply
    • Alexandra says

      November 24, 2019 at 10:49 am

      I love to throw broccoli in wherever I can (one of the few veggies must husband will tolerate).

      Reply
  3. ema says

    November 11, 2019 at 11:12 am

    delicious – and great that it is meat free too. Have a great week…#whatsfordinner

    Reply
  4. Mother of 3 says

    November 11, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    That looks so yummy! I too have an unhealthy obsession with pasta. Pinned.

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      November 24, 2019 at 10:50 am

      Hehe, I think it’s just one of those things that gets many of us, like ice cream.

      Reply
  5. Teresa says

    November 14, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    Carbonara is one of my favorite dishes! Thank you for sharing the recipe at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned,

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      November 24, 2019 at 10:51 am

      Meeee too!

      Reply
  6. Kathy Cakebread says

    November 14, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    Love a steaming bowl of hot pasta, i’ll definitely give this a go!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      November 24, 2019 at 10:51 am

      Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Anita holland says

    November 15, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Looks delicious, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Erin says

    November 22, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Thanks for sharing at the Fabulous Friday Linky Party! Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  9. Verna says

    August 6, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    This looks really good and tasty. I’d add red chilli flakes for that extra bump in flavor.

    Reply
  10. Amazing says

    June 30, 2022 at 6:50 am

    Looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing. I would like to try it next time ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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