Recipe: Tasty Simplest Pasta Carbonara

Simplest Pasta Carbonara. While you are waiting on the water, do a little prep. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and Parmesan until combined.

The ingredients are simple—just spaghetti (or other long pasta), and the carbonara is made with pancetta or bacon, eggs, Parmesan, a little olive oil, salt and pepper. It's so simple and unbelievably tasty! This reminds me that I haven't had in a long time and now I totally want, but doing meatless March, I 'll have to wait 😉 Great tip with the bacon too! You can have Simplest Pasta Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Simplest Pasta Carbonara

1. Prepare 1/2 pack of Penne pasta or spaghetti.
2. It's 1 of large egg.
3. You need 200g of Parmesan (more or less to taste).
4. Prepare 6 strips of Bacon.
5. It's of Olive Oil.
6. It's of Black Pepper (to taste).
7. You need of Salt (to taste).

It's Jessica Gavin, Certified Culinary Scientist and I'm thrilled to share this classic pasta carbonara recipe made with simple and flavorful ingredients. Tender spaghetti noodles get tossed in a creamy homemade egg and cheese sauce. The eggs add richness and body to the sauce. However, care must be taken to ensure that it stays smooth and not clumpy.

Simplest Pasta Carbonara instructions

1. Cut the bacon strips into large cubes and set aside. Whisk egg and set aside. Grate the Parmesan into the bowl of eggs, whisk together and set aside..
2. 1. Begin by cooking pasta or spaghetti in salted boiled water according to packet instructions. Once ready, drain and set aside (do not throw away the pasta water, you’ll need some if it later)..
3. 2. In a large skillet, heat 2 tsp of olive oil and add the bacon cubes once heated, fry for about 3 minutes turning to make sure both sides are well fried..
4. 3. Once the bacon is ready, turn the pasta into the skillet and stir to incorporate with the bacon, allow the pasta to reheat on medium heat for further minute..
5. Done. Turn off the heat and take the skillet off the burner, immediately pour the eggs and Parmesan mixture onto the pasta and stir. Continue stirring until the pasta in covered with the mixture then with a table spoon, spoon some of the pasta water onto your pasta and toss until desired creaminess is achieved (I'd recommend 3-4 tbsp for the yield above)..

Mix carbonara with black pepper and salt to taste. Add chopped parsley and cheese then the recipe is ready to serve. The key ingredients are spaghetti and bacon. If you want to serve for family, add more to get enough amounts. Interesting thing about Ina garten pasta carbonara is that it's flexible to adjust with personal taste and preference.