Carbonara Sauce Recipe

This Carbonara recipe is where I explain how easy it is to make it the Italian way. I also provide a step by step photo tutorial for the Carbonara sauce using only eggs and Parmesan cheese. No cream!!

Whenever we visit Italy we are fortunate enough to be able to see the real country, away from busy tourist spots, and eat meals prepared by real women, not chefs. Our friends, who live there, make sure of it.

If you ever ask an Italian where to get the best food they would answer my mamma’s house without hesitation. Truth is that some of the tastiest Italian dishes ARE made by home cooks.

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I’ve heard once that Julia Child said she didn’t like Italian cooking because there is no actual cooking involved. Seriously Julia Child? That’s my favourite part!!

I love that I can come home from work and no matter what state I am in I can still whip up a quick and satisfying spaghetti carbonara and spend time with my favourite people around a dinner table.

Spaghetti Carbonara is an iconic Italian recipe but often times in restaurants it is absolutely loaded with cream, which has no place in the original recipe.

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All the cream and cheese makes restaurant carbonara a hefty dish we often feel guilty for eating. And it does make us feel quite heavy afterwards. But would you be surprised if I told you that the same creaminess could be achieved without the cream and the calories?

Eggs are the main ingredients in the carbonara sauce and to make it seem creamy I use mostly egg yolks. It is the yolks that are responsible for the creaminess in the sauce and that luxurious feeling you get with each mouthful without feeling greasy.

Another trick is to add one tablespoon of butter to start the sauce or 1 tablespoon of cream to finish it, but not both! Well, you can do both but it’s not necessary.

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

Attention to detail is important in this recipe since it has an incredibly short ingredient list. The flavour rests on the quality of those ingredients plus little finishing touches.

When making pasta, always salt your water before adding the noodles. That’s a crucial step as it allows the pasta to get flavoured all the way through. If you salt it your spaghetti later it will only be on the surface.

While that’s happening, add pancetta or bacon to a pan with butter along with garlic. The garlic is a little trick for adding flavour as it infuses the pancetta with flavour.

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I usually add one clove of garlic to the pan when I cook the pancetta, then remove it before the pasta goes in. This way the garlic adds to the delicate flavour of the carbonara sauce without overwhelming it.

When everything is ready, add the hot pasta directly to the pan with cooked pancetta, then add some pasta water. Because there is no added cream in this recipe, we need some extra liquid to create the sauce and carry the flavours that coat the pasta.

Pasta water is perfect for this role as it has absorbed some starch from the pasta which will help thicken the sauce as well.

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I personally find it works best if I add the beaten eggs while the pasta is taken of the burner. This way you get gentle heat that will cook the egg but not curdle it.

If you can manage, it works best if you pour the egg and cheese mixture over the spaghetti while tossing the pasta the entire time. This way the sauce coats the pasta and prevents the eggs from turning scrambled. Finally add more freshly grated Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.

Calories: 461 kcal Carbohydrates: 57 g Protein: 20 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 6 g Cholesterol: 134 mg Sodium: 774 mg Potassium: 254 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 2 g Vitamin A: 320 IU Calcium: 190 mg Iron: 1.7 mg

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Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.This Creamy Carbonararecipe is a plate of heavenly, creamy pasta. Silky spaghetti with crispy pancetta in a super creamy and cheesy sauce. Simply delicious and so easy to make at home.

Crispy pancetta is my absolute favorite member of the vegetable food group. Wait…you mean it’s not a vegetable? Well this is Jo Cooks world, and in this world – we get 3 – 4 servings of pancetta a day. This delectable pork topper adds the perfect texture and flavor to our creamy dreamy oh so silky carbonara.

At its core, this Italian dish is from Rome and is super super simple. It’s made from egg, hard sharp cheese, pepper, and guanciale – a cured pork. If guanciale is a little too hard to find pancetta or bacon works in a snap.

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My carbonara recipe uses some cream to thicken it all up and ensure it really sticks to your ribs. Yes, I know the traditional dish doesn’t have cream in it, but that’s why this is creamy carbonara!

If you want to go as authentic as possible, nix the cream and hunt down some guanciale, which is available is most specialty Italian supermarkets. Just keep in mind that axing the cream will result in a dish that is a bit drier, hence not quite a creamy carbonara. For pasta you can also use fettuccine, rigatoni, or bucatini.

Store in an airtight container for up to3 – 4 days. This creamy carbonara recipe does not freeze well as the pasta can become mushy and the egg based sauce may separate upon reheating so try to make it day or week of if you’re planning on feasting!

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Serving: 1 serving Calories: 721 kcal (36%) Carbohydrates: 49 g (16%) Protein: 31 g (62%) Fat: 43 g (66%) Saturated Fat: 21 g (131%) Cholesterol: 190 mg (63%) Sodium: 939 mg (41%) Potassium: 411 mg (12%) Fiber: 1 g (4%) Sugar: 2 g (2%) Vitamin A: 1000 IU (20%) Vitamin C: 1.6 mg (2%) Calcium: 599 mg (60%) Iron: 1.7 mg (9%)

I’m Joanna (Jo for short) and this is my blog where I share with you my culinary adventures. Through Jo Cooks, I invite you to join me in my kitchen as we explore delicious recipes from around the globe, celebrate the joy of cooking, and make every meal a memorable one. Happy cooking!This easy Pasta Carbonara comes together in about 30 minutes and is the perfect weeknight dinner! Packed with crispy bacon and mixed with the creamiest carbonara sauce, this recipe is a total knockout. 

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Pasta carbonara is one of those simple dinners we should all know how to make. It’s the perfect go-to for a busy weeknight, and it’s also a dish fit for the weekend or even to serve to guests.

It seems like one of those dinners with so few ingredients that how could you possibly mess it up, but oh how you can if you aren’t using with the right method. I’m no expert on carbonara, which is why I turned to Cook’s Illustrated, they are the kitchen geniuses.

This recipe works so well because pasta is boiled in less water with to really concentrate the starches, which will help bind everything in the sauce and prevent separation when you add it to the egg mixture.

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Another helpful tip is that the bacon is simmered in water first. Bacon seems easy to burn or can cook unevenly in a skillet, and pieces stick. But when going this route and cooking it in water first, it works like a charm.

And lastly this recipe contains the perfect ratio of eggs and yolks (or one yolk in this case) to have the perfect carbonara, custard-rich flavor and the perfect consistency.

Recipe originally lists Romano cheese, but I always have Parmesan on hand so I went with that to keep the simple weeknight meal idea here, but I’m sure Romano would also be delicious. Better yet, use half of each. Just be sure it’s freshly grated. Enjoy!

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If you’ve never had homemade pasta carbonara before, you’re in for a real treat! Pasta carbonara typically features a creamy sauce that’s made with pancetta, garlic, pasta water, cheese and eggs. The egg-based sauce is cooked by combining it with the piping hot spaghetti pasta and a little of the cooking water.

For this easy carbonara recipe, I used bacon instead of pancetta since it’s generally easier to find. But otherwise this is a pretty authentic carbonara recipe!

With eggs, it is not recommend to serve partially cooked egg to the elderly and children. The food safe temperature for eggs is 160 degrees and in Pasta Carbonara the eggs won’t reach that temperature or they’d be scrambled.

Spaghetti Carbonara (no Cream!)

Yes, any hard Italian cheese should work well in this sauce. Romano cheese would taste delicious in this recipe, as would a blend of cheeses.

No, pasta carbonara is