Spaghetti Carbonara
A very famous Italian pasta recipe: egg yolks, cream, bacon, Parmesan and lemon juice.
25 min.
Easy
3.10 €
6 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
500 g spaghetti
4 
200 ml 
200 g 
½ 
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 7 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cook 500 g spaghetti.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
In a pan on medium heat, put 200 g small pieces of bacon and cook until lightly browned.
Reduce heat.
Reduce heat.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Keeping bacon pan over low heat, tip in cooked pasta and mix well.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add sauce and continue to mix for about two minutes.
Stage 6
Your spaghetti carbonara is ready. Grate some more Parmesan over, and put the pan in the centre of the table so that your guests can serve themselves and come back for more.
Remarks
You can use the same recipe with other pasta like penne, tortellini etc.
And to drink?
A red Italian wine like Barbera d'Asti
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 350 RDI=30 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 3,650 RDI=180 % | 15,280 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,460 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 610 RDI=30 % | 2,550 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.10 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Spaghetti
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Cream
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Egg yolk
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