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Cheesecake Factory Pasta Carbonara Copycat

Try my Cheesecake Factory Pasta Carbonara copycat recipe for a creamy pasta with crisp bacon, tender peas, and garlic parmesan sauce!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 660 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti pasta
  • 1 cup thick cut bacon cut into bite-sized pieces (about 5-6 slices of bacon)
  • 2 shallots small diced
  • 1/2 cup frozen green peas
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • 2-3 eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

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  1. Boil a large pot of water with about 1 tsp of salt. Add the pasta to the pot once you are in the middle of cooking your bacon to make sure they are ready by time the bacon is cooked.
  2. In a large pan over medium heat, add your diced bacon. As the fat renders, add your shallots to cook in the bacon fat until the shallots become soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes, and bacon is done to your liking. Turn heat to low and add the frozen peas garlic, stirring to ensure it doesn't burn. Turn off the heat.
  3. While bacon cooks, whisk together the heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese, and fresh eggs in a mixing bowl until well combined. Set aside.
  4. When pasta is al dente, drain the pasta and put it all into the pan. Then pour in the parmesan cream sauce mixture and toss together well, making sure that the sauce coats all the pasta and the cheese melts into the sauce. Taste, then season to your liking with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve your pasta carbonara immediately while still hot. Garnish with more parmesan cheese, if desired.

Notes

  • Carbonara is best eaten fresh but if you have leftovers, the eggs in the sauce do not reheat well in the microwave.
  • So splash some cream into the leftovers and reheat in a saucepan on medium-low heat, stirring to warm up the leftover carbonara.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 660kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 19g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 245mg (82%) Sodium 1427mg (59%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 660

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 660kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 36g 72%
Fat 40g 62%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 19g 112%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 245mg 82%
Sodium 1427mg 59%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.