5.0 from 21 votes
Easy Peasy Carbonara
This Easy Peasy Carbonara recipe is so quick and simple. It is ready in the time it takes to cook pasta and uses only a few simple ingredients. A great meal to make when time is short, but you don’t want to miss out on flavour!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 569 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 300 g spaghetti or linguine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 200 g bacon (or lardons or pancetta) chopped into small pieces
- 1 garlic clove crushed or grated
- 2 eggs preferably organic (it will make the sauce taste so much better!)
- salt and pepper
- 50 g parmesan finely grated
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions / your preferences.
- Pour a tiny drizzle of oil into a frying pan and add the pieces of bacon. Gently fry until golden brown. This should take about 3 minutes.
- When the bacon is almost done, add the garlic and fry for one more minute, then turn off the heat, but leave in the frying pan.
- Crack the two eggs into a small jug and add the salt and pepper, whisk with a fork until the yolks and whites are well combined.
- When the pasta is cooked, turn off the heat, drain and return to the pan along with a few spoonfuls of cooking liquid. (I find this happens naturally if you do it quickly.)
- Tip the eggs into the pasta and quickly stir to coat the pasta in the egg. The egg should gently cook in the residual heat of the pasta and the pan. Do not put the pan back on the heat!
- Finally, tip in the bacon and garlic mix. Stir everything together to make sure it is well mixed and everything is coated in the sauce.
- Serve as soon as possible, with the grated parmesan to sprinkle on top and some more black pepper.
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Notes
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
569kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1736mg
(72%)
Potassium
212mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
216IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
177mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1736mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 216IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.