5.0 from 18 votes
Spaghetti alla carbonara with mushrooms
An easy, classic Italian pasta dish with a slight twist, mushrooms are a tasty addition to this already delicious dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 951 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 6 oz smoked bacon or traditionally guanciale, prosciutto another option or can use a blend
- 8 oz Spaghetti or linguini
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 4 ½ oz mushrooms sliced
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup pecorino approx, freshly, grated lightly packed - can also use parmesan
Instructions
- If not already cut, dice the bacon/guanciale/pancetta into relatively small pieces.
- Warm a skillet or other relatively large, open pan and put the bacon in to cook, stirring now and then as it browns. Cook for a good 5min or so until it is starting to crisp.
- Meanwhile cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions, ideally al dente.
- Remove the bacon from the pan and place on kitchen paper to drain.
- Add the garlic and mushrooms to the pan with the rendered bacon fat and cook until tender - increase the heat if need be to remove excess liquid.
- Whisk the eggs and add the grated parmesan/pecorino so it is well mixed through.
- Drain the pasta once it is cooked, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Remove the mushrooms from the heat and add back the bacon and add the pasta.
- Pour over the egg mixture along with a little pasta water and mix through quickly so that it coats the pasta and cooks but without making scrambled eggs. Add a little more pasta water as needed to form a slight sauce but without being runny.
- Serve with a little more cheese on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
951kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
89g
(30%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
245mg
(82%)
Sodium
935mg
(39%)
Potassium
706mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
314mg
(31%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 951
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 951kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 89g | 30% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 245mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 935mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 706mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 314mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.