Grammy's Kitchen ยท Carbonara ยท Winter Squash Carbonara

One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Winter Squash Carbonara

from www.seriouseats.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.seriouseats.com rate it 5.0โ˜….

hands-on5m
waitingnone
makes6
each$1.39
kcal286
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” 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, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1588 g3 1/2 pounds (1.75kg) red-skinned and/or green-skinned kabocha squash, trimmed, seeded, and sliced 3/4 inch thick
81 g6 tablespoons (90ml) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
110 g4 ounces (110g) diced pancetta, guanciale, or bacon
4 g4 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
10 g2 teaspoons (10ml) red wine vinegar
6 g1 tablespoon (15ml) each minced fresh flat-leaf parsley and chives
Yolks from 2 large hard-boiled eggs, finely crumbled, whites reserved for another use (like snacking)
Grated Pecorino Romano and/or Parmigiano-Reggiano, for garnish

Method: 3 steps, published by www.seriouseats.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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