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Emilie S
By Emilie S

Spaghetti Carbonara - v1

10 steps
Prep:5minCook:35min
A simple, but tasty recipe for carbonara :)
Updated at: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:28:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
57
Moderate
Glycemic Load
65
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1424.5 kcal (71%)
Total Fat77.9 g (111%)
Carbs114.7 g (44%)
Sugars4.8 g (5%)
Protein60.3 g (121%)
Sodium1623.5 mg (81%)
Fiber4.8 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Sauce

Step 1
Seperate 5 medium eggs, then add the yolks to a small bowl.
Seperate 5 medium eggs, then add the yolks to a small bowl.
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Step 2
Add 80g grated parmesan and 2 pinches of black pepper to the egg yolks. Stir the mixture together.
Add 80g grated parmesan and 2 pinches of black pepper to the egg yolks. Stir the mixture together.
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Bacon

Step 3
Add 200g bacon cubes into a cold pan. Let it sit on low heat for around 30 minutes until it becomes crispy.
Add 200g bacon cubes into a cold pan. Let it sit on low heat for around 30 minutes until it becomes crispy.
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Step 4
Add a pinch of salt to the bacon, mix it in and turn off the heat.

Pasta

Step 5
Fill a medium pot with around 2l of water. Add 30g of salt and let it sit until it starts to boil.
Fill a medium pot with around 2l of water. Add 30g of salt and let it sit until it starts to boil.
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Step 6
Add spaghetti to the boiling water for as long as your brand of pasta requires (see the packet. In our case, it was 7 minutes)
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Step 7
Remember to stir the pasta occasionally, to avoid it sticking together.
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Step 8
Keep 1dl of pasta water for the sauce. Strain the pasta and add it to the bacon. Mix it well together.
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Step 9
Add the egg mixture to the bacon and pasta, stir vigorously while adding the saved pasta water.
Step 10
Add the dish to a bowl, and top it off with a bit of grated parmesan and black pepper
Add the dish to a bowl, and top it off with a bit of grated parmesan and black pepper