Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

This classic Italian-inspired dish mixes simple

ingredients to create complex flavor without the

fuss.

Prep: 15minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients

6 strips bacon (I simplified this and used Kirkland precooked bacon chopped into pieces and fried for a few minutes)

16 ounce spaghetti

 1 cup frozen peas

3 eggs plus one yolk room temperature

1/2 cup plus 2 T shredded parmesan

cheese, divided

3/4 tsp. salt plus more for pasta water divided

1⁄4 tsp. black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F and line a sheet

pan with foil. Bring stockpot of salted water to a

boil.

Step 2

Place bacon on foil-lined sheet pan and

bake 15 minutes (safe internal temp.

145°F).

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to

package directions. In final 1-2 minutes of

cooking, add peas.

Step 4

Chop cooked bacon into bite-size

pieces.

Step 5

In small bowl, whisk together eggs, yolk, and 1/2 cup

parmesan. Set aside.

Step 6

Drain pasta, reserving1 cup pasta water.

Return pasta to stockpot followed by

3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 cup pasta water.

Step 7

Slowly stir in egg mixture (a creamy

sauce will start to form). If sauce looks

too thick, add a bit more pasta water.

Step 8

Garnish with remaining 2 Tablespoons

parmesan and serve immediately.

Refrigerate any leftovers.

Copied fro Smith's Food and Drug "mymagazine" March 2026 page 16