Grammy's Kitchen Β· Carbonara Β· Pasta Carbonara

One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Pasta Carbonara

from www.thepioneerwoman.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 6 cooks on www.thepioneerwoman.com rate it 3.5β˜….

hands-on5m
waitingnone
makes6
each$0.71
kcal548
levelbeginner
Needs:creamparmesanAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 156.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 156 for brightness
  • #1 of 156 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 156 for saltiness
  • #1 of 156 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

340 g12 oz. pasta, any variety
8 pieces thick cut bacon (diced small)
75 g1/2 whole medium onion, diced small
6 g2 cloves garlic, minced
150 g3 whole eggs
75 g3/4 c. finely grated Parmesan
119 g1/2 c. heavy cream
Salt and plenty of black pepper
72 g1/2 c. peas

Method: 6 steps, published by www.thepioneerwoman.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œ<p>I love this carbonara. I made it with spaghetti or thin spaghetti for years and until I finally ordered some mafaldine (pasta shown in recipe images), which is even better. Functionally, it picks up the sauce wonderfully and makes for a more impressive pres” β€” a cook, 5β˜…
β€œ<p>This is NOT carbonara, Carbonara does not contain garlic or onions or CREAM!! It does NOT use bacon either, it uses guanciale or pancetta if you must. How dare you call it carbonara when it has no similarity whatsoever.. Why do Americans always destroy othe” β€” a cook, 1β˜…
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