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Simple Pasta Carbonara with Pancetta

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If you’re looking for restaurant-quality Italian food without stepping out of your home, this Pasta Carbonara recipe is perfect. It’s easy, flavorful, and oh so satisfying!

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I don’t know about you, but we’re really big on carbs in our home. Especially if they come in the form of pasta. Especially if we’ve got a bowl of pasta carbonara on our table!

The star of this recipe is definitely the pancetta. Diced pancetta is cooked in butter until it becomes crispy. Minced garlic is then added to the butter and pancetta for additional cooking. This is what elevates the simple pasta dish into something so incredible. The meaty and buttery pancetta is out of this world.

Adding this to your cooked pasta is delicious enough. However, beaten eggs and parmesan are tossed into the pancetta and pasta. The heat from your freshly cooked pasta will help to slightly cook the eggs and turn the mixture into a light and creamy sauce.

Why You Should Make This Pasta Carbonara

It is extremely easy to make. You’re only cooking the pancetta and boiling your pasta. Everything else comes together at the end.

You probably have most of the ingredients at home. It’s one of those recipes you can whip together even if you didn’t have anything planned for dinner. Most of these ingredients are probably already at your disposal. The only thing you might have to pick up is the pancetta – which can easily be replaced with bacon if that’s what you have at home. It tastes divine. It really does. It is an incredible comfort meal. You can even cook a large batch to serve to guests. They’ll absolutely love it.

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Here’s what you’ll need to make this simple pasta:

  • butter
  • pancetta
  • garlic
  • eggs
  • parmesan cheese
  • fettuccini
  • salt
  • pepper

Steps

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.

While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large frying pan, add diced pancetta, and cook over medium heat until crispy.

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Then add minced garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer the pancetta and garlic into a large bowl.

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Beat the eggs in a small bowl until fluffy, then mix in the grated Parmesan cheese.

Toss everything to combine, and then add beaten eggs and cheese. You need to do this step quickly, as you want the pasta to be hot when you add eggs. It’s the heat from the pasta that will heat the eggs and create a light creamy sauce.

Mix once again until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

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Once the pasta is cooked, quickly drain it and move into the bowl with pancetta and garlic.

Serve immediately! Sprinkle each plate with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

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NOTES
Bacon can be substituted for the pancetta.

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5 Servings
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345 Calories
Time to cook: 1 hr
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Ingredients

  • ½ Tbsp butter
  • ¼ lb pancetta, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ lb fettuccini
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions

1

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.

2

While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large frying pan, add diced pancetta, and cook over medium heat until crispy.

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3

Then add minced garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer the pancetta and garlic into a large bowl.

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4

Beat the eggs in a small bowl until fluffy, then mix in the grated Parmesan cheese.

5

Toss everything to combine, and then add beaten eggs and cheese. You need to do this step quickly, as you want the pasta to be hot when you add eggs. It’s the heat from the pasta that will heat the eggs and create a light creamy sauce.

6

Mix once again until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

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7

Once the pasta is cooked, quickly drain it and move into the bowl with pancetta and garlic.

8

Serve immediately! Sprinkle each plate with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

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NOTES
Bacon can be substituted for the pancetta.

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Nutrition Facts
Simple Pasta Carbonara with Pancetta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 128mg43%
Sodium 354mg15%
Potassium 194mg6%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 245IU5%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 148mg15%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

About the Author

Marina Rizhkov

I’m Marina, a Mother, Culinary Nutrition Expert, and Blogger. I am so glad you took the time to stop by and treat yourself to some of my recipes. My goal is to give you the knowledge and courage to get out of your comfort cooking zone and cook from scratch! You’ll find a bunch of pictures, nutritional information, and step-by-step instructions to help you achieve tasty homemade meals.

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