Name: Spaghetti Carbonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g pasta; 300 ml thickened cream; 150 g parmesan cheese; 200 g bacon rashers diced; 2 egg

by mrwizeguy Last updated on 08/07/2020

Quick, simple and budget friendly, this carbonara uses just five ingredients including bacon and cream, which helps to create the luxurious sauce. It's a classic midweek winner. - Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

500 g pasta
300 ml thickened cream
150 g parmesan cheese
200 g bacon rashers diced
2 egg

Method

Step 1

In a large bowl combine the eggs, Parmasen cheese and cream.
Step 2

Add salt and pepper to taste and mix.
Step 3

Boil pasta, strain and pour back into saucepan.
Step 4

Fry bacon and combine with sauce.
Step 5

Pour sauce mixture over pasta and stir over a medium heat until mixed through.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

It is possible to use whipping cream instead of thickened for a slightly different result.

Should cream be used in spaghetti carbonara?

Traditionally cream isn't used in spaghetti carbonara, although you will see it included in many recipes, including this one, which has a lovely and indulgent creamy sauce.

I made spaghetti carbonara before and the eggs scrambled! How can I avoid this?

Eggs will scramble when they hit a hot pan, so the trick to making sure your egg mixture doesn't scramble is to have the pan on a lower temperature. This recipe uses a medium heat when cooking the egg mixture, but the pan will still have some residual heat from cooking the bacon, so feel free to use a lower heat if you prefer. You also don't want to cook the pasta for too long after adding the egg mixture – just cook until the pasta is coated and the mixture has the consistency of thin custard.