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One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Weeknight Carbonara: No Bacon, Loaded with Greens

from alexandracooks.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 13 cooks on alexandracooks.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on10m
waitingnone
makes4
each$0.58
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — 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.

Coarse salt and ground pepper
27 g2 tablespoon olive oil
150 g1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
pinch red pepper flakes
680 g1 to 2 pounds greens, soaked in water to allow dirt to settle
340 g1/2 to 3/4 pound bucatini, linguini, or pappardelle
100 g2 large eggs
25 g1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus more for serving
15 g1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice plus more to taste

Method: 4 steps, published by alexandracooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Ali, I ate pasta carbonara all the time when I pregnant the first time and I miss it and crave it so much now! I love carbonara! I may try this version…with a little bacon 🙂 I haven’t been successful making carbonara in the past – I always end up scrambling th” — a cook
“I made a half portion of this for lunch, with additions of chopped tomato with the greens (it's August. Even chocolate cake might end up with chopped tomato in it.) I also had some basil at hand so that ended up in there, too. I'd call this a first-class wa” — a cook, 5★
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