| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 4 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions while you start the sauce.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil and pancetta. Cook until the pancetta gets brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the cheese and some salt and pepper.
- When the spaghetti is done, drain it, reserving some of the cooking water, and add the pasta to the hot pancetta skillet. Toss to coat the pasta with the oil. Remove the skillet from the heat and pour over the egg mixture, tossing quickly so the eggs don’t scramble. Add some of the hot cooking water to thin it out and form a sauce. Toss in the parsley. Serve immediately with some extra cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 497 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 145 mg |
| Sodium | 349 mg |
Reviews
We love this recipe! It’s by far the best carbonara recipe we have tried. Thanks for sharing it Ree!
solid recipe. I use bacon and fresh basil instead of parsley 🙂
Totally love this. I had prosciutto and it was absolutely divine! Husband loves it! Made this many, many times. Tried the pancetta, and prefer the prosciutto. Go figure!♥️
Made this several times. Always a big hit!!
By myself this afternoon and whipped it up real quick. It was delicious. I added grated garlic into the egg mixture. Fantastic!
Awesome! Even with gluten free pasta! Perfect after golf meal when craving…….. I also added onion and garlic to the pancetta (per my son and hubby)……
Fabulous and fabulously simple! A great side for Italian Sausage, pork, chicken or just by itself as the entree. I fixed it exactly per the recipe except I had no pancetta, so I used thick cut bacon. Delicious.
Delish! We halved the recipe and it was wonderful. Used 1/2 lb whole wheat thin spaghetti, 3 slices thick cut bacon, 1/4 cup parm, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup pasta water. Added garlic salt, pepper, parm and parsley. Amazing!!
looking at making it for dinner tonight, but will use Shrimp or Turkey bacon as one reviewer mentioned. Don’t eat pork so, will improvise,
Haven’t tried it yet