Grammy's Kitchen · Carbonara · Easy Pasta Carbonara
One of 63 carbonara recipes we measured
from therecipecritic.com
4 cooks on therecipecritic.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 63.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 6% | 0% |
| protein add | 44% | 47% |
| egg | 44% | 39% |
| aromatics | 7% | 2% |
| vegetables and beans | 32% | 0% |
| salt | 8% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 3786 g | 4 quarts water |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon salt |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 227 g | 8 ounces dried spaghetti |
| 6 slices chopped thick cut bacon | |
| 15 g | 5 minced garlic cloves |
| 72 g | 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs |
| 100 g | 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for garnish) |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons minced parsley |
Method: 9 steps, published by therecipecritic.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi! First time attempting this recipe. You had the most concise instructions that I really appreciated. With how silky and creamy the sauce turned out, I was shocked that it didn't have butter or cream! Fantastic recipe. I found a new use for our hens fresh eg” — a cook, 5.0★
“So delicious and easy! It was a hit with the whole family, even my 3 and 5 year olds. I added chopped up sun-dried tomatoes because I had them on hand and it was a lovely addition. Thank you!” — a cook, 5.0★