Single Spaghetti Carbonara

Single Spaghetti Carbonara is a delicious Italian dish for one that takes only 20 minutes to make. It is ideal as a main dish and ideal when you have had a bad day. The flavours of the bacon or pancetta, eggs, spaghetti and parmesan make it a delight to eat.

Single Spaghetti Carbonara

I make this recipe frequently and it never lets me down.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Cheese, Eggs, Parmesan, Pasta, Spaghetti, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 Person

Calories: 830kcal

Equipment

• 1 Frying Pan
• 1 Mixing Bowl
• 1 Saucepan

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Ingredients

 

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• 80 g spaghetti
• 65 g smoked pancetta smoked bacon
• 2 yolks eggs free range
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion or shallot/finely chopped
• 30 g Parmesan finely grated, Plus more to serve

Instructions

• Place a large pan of water over a high heat and add a good pinch of salt.
• Bring to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions.
• Add the oil to a frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, add the pancetta/bacon and the onion and fry for about 10 minutes until the pancetta is cooked and the onion has softened.
• Add the egg yolks to a small mixing bowl together with the grated parmesan.
• Whisk together until totally combined.
• Once the pasta is cooked, drain over the sink retaining a mug of the pasta water.
• Add the spaghetti to the pancetta and onion pan and toss well to coat the pasta.
• Season with black pepper. The pancetta is salty so you probably wont need to add salt.
• Remove from the heat and add the egg and parmesan mixture.
• Constantly stir/toss to cover the spaghetti until it is fully coated. If the egg and cheese mix is too thick, add a little of the retained pasta water to thin.
• Serve in warmed bowl immediately with a further grating of parmesan.
• Sit down and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 830kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 386mg | Iron: 2mg