Grammy's Kitchen Β· Carbonara Β· Tuna Carbonara

One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Tuna Carbonara

from www.thespruceeats.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 98 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 3.8β˜….

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes4
each$1.47
kcal515
levelintermediate
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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.

227 g1 (8-ounce) package spaghetti pasta
4 slices bacon
200 g4 eggs (beaten)
45 g3 tablespoons heavy cream
28 g2 tablespoons butter (melted)
14 g1 tablespoon olive oil
120 g1 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
9 g3 cloves garlic (minced)
150 g1 onion (chopped)
170 g1 (6-ounce) can white tuna (drained)
100 g1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
25 g1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Method: 13 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œMany of your recipes call for bacon. As I don't eat any pork products, is there anything I can substitute? Or should I just eliminate?” β€” a cook
β€œYou can also use canned Chicken instead of tuna and you will love it more!” β€” a cook
← Tortellini CarbonaraLoaded Chicken Carbonara β†’