15-Minute Spaghetti Carbonara That Will Melt Your Heart
A simple and authentic spaghetti carbonara recipe with creamy sauce made from eggs, Parmesan, and turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g spaghetti
- 150 g turkey bacon or pancetta, diced
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti al dente and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- In a pan, cook turkey bacon until crisp, then add garlic briefly.
- Whisk eggs, yolk, Parmesan, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Toss hot spaghetti with bacon mixture off the heat.
- Quickly stir in egg mixture, adding reserved pasta water as needed for a silky sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for best results.
- Do not add extra salt as bacon and Parmesan are salty.
- For a keto version, use low-carb pasta.
- For a lower-calorie option, reduce the amount of cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg