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    Home > Blog > Quick & Easy > Basic Pasta Carbonara

    Basic Pasta Carbonara

    by Jenny Park · Published: Mar 28, 2012 · Modified: Aug 6, 2020

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    A bowl of basic pasta carbonara with a small plate of cheese and a microplane.

    Hi All! So today is a sad day. Today Teri, her boyfriend and I begin a juice cleanse (notice how my boyfriend is not involved…smart guy). Yep, it’s true…and I’m SO nervous about it! Am I going to starve? Am I going to turn into a huge bitch for a few days? Will I be sprinting to the bathroom all day?!?! All these things have me really worried, but I guess I also see this as a little adventure….a hungry, sad adventure, ha! Why do it then? Eh, worth a shot. Why not! :)

    I know, it’s a little ironic that the same day we go on a major cleanse we post the most unhealthy, decadent, creamy thing we can think of….but it’s just sort of wishful thinking, I guess. This is seriously one of my favorite pasta dishes…EVER. It’s SO good. Plus, this pasta seriously takes 15 minutes to throw together and you need a very small handful of ingredients! Please go put on your fat pants and make this dish. I definitely plan on doing so after this cleansing is all said and done. Does that defeat the purpose?..eh well :) Enjoy!
    xx Jenny

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    A bowl of basic pasta carbonara with a small plate of cheese and a microplane.

    Basic Pasta Carbonara

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Servings: 3

      INGREDIENTS  

    • ½ pound spaghetti
    • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
    • 2 ounces pancetta, diced
    • 1 cup grated parmesan, divided
    • 2 egg yolks, beaten
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
    • salt to taste

    garnish

    • parmesan, grated
    • cracked black pepper
    • basil leaves, roughly torn (optional)

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, season well with salt and stir.
    • Cook pasta until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water and gently toss with 1 teaspoon oil. Set aside.
    • Pour remaining teaspoon oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and cook pancetta until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain all but 1 ½ tablespoon grease.
    • Reduce heat to medium-low and add cooked pasta and pasta water. Toss together.
    • In a small mixing bowl whisk together egg yolks, ⅓ cup parmesan and black pepper. Remove pasta from heat and pour yolk mixture over pasta and toss together until fully incorporated and sauce begins to thicken with the residual heat, 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Add remaining parmesan, season with salt and a little more cracked black pepper and serve immediately.
    Calories: 568kcal Carbohydrates: 59g Protein: 27g Fat: 24g Saturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 172mg Sodium: 645mg Potassium: 274mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 461IU Calcium: 405mg Iron: 2mg

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    March 28, 2012 / 30 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Monica

      June 07, 2022 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is so incredibly foolproof, it comes out amazing every👏🏼time.
      I love this!!!

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