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Creamy Decadent Carbonara

Indulge in this sumptuous carbonara, featuring a silky sauce made from egg yolks, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese tossed with spaghetti, bacon, shallots, garlic, and a touch of freshly cracked black pepper. It's an easy and elegant dinner perfect for impressing your family and friends.
2
15 min
TOTAL TIME
697
CALORIES
$1.48
PER SERVING
Creamy Decadent Carbonara
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Fresh Parsley
2 tbsp fresh parsley
chopped
Heavy Cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
minced
Shallots
2 whole shallots
minced
Thick-cut Bacon
1 cup thick-cut bacon
diced
Parmesan Cheese
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
freshly grated
Egg Yolks
4 whole egg yolks
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Black Pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
Spaghetti
16 oz spaghetti
Directions
11 STEPS
5 min
PREP TIME
10 min
COOK TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Fill a large pot with water, add 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and bring to a boil over high heat.
2
Cook spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente, following package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, and then drain.
3
While the pasta is cooking, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add the diced bacon.
4
Once the bacon has rendered some fat, add the minced shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes, until soft and translucent.
5
Add minced garlic to the pan, cook for 1 more minute, and then turn off the heat.
6
In a medium bowl, whisk together heavy cream, 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, and 4 egg yolks until well combined.
7
Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the bacon mixture.
8
Immediately pour the cream and egg mixture over the pasta, and quickly toss to coat the spaghetti and prevent the eggs from cooking solid.
9
If needed, add a few tablespoons of reserved pasta water to achieve the desired sauce consistency.
10
Season the pasta with 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper and 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley.
11
Serve the creamy decadent carbonara immediately, garnished with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.
Health Info
Macros
61g
CARBS
32g
FAT
40g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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