**Originally posted January, 28th 2011 – recent photo update February 2nd, 2016**
I just spent 4 hours in the car traveling home from Wilmington and it took every thing I had in me to eat dinner and watch a TV show with Thomas. I spent the last few days down in Wilmington with my best friend Nikki because of a family emergency (her family that feels like my family) and while it’s not my story to tell, I will tell you that I am mental and physically exhausted.
When Nikki called me on Wednesday with the emergency, I left worked, packed my bag in 15 minutes (literally) and drove her down to her family. All of my days have been running together.
This Spaghetti Carbonara is quick to fix and I haven’t met anyone (yet) that doesn’t fall in love with it when we make it!
So, I’m sorry that I don’t have a new recipe for you today but I’m sure you’ll love this one. I hope to have more recipes up soon!
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara
This Spaghetti Carbonara is quick to fix and I haven't met anyone (yet) that doesn't fall in love with it when we make it!
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) Spaghetti
- 10 strips bacon
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup frozen green peas
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Add the pasta and bring it back to a boil.
- Cook until done to your liking.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. (DON'T FORGET THIS)
- Drain the pasta and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking its time to cook the bacon.
- Of course you can cook bacon in a sauce pan... BUT I grabbed my Pampered Chef Stoneware Bar Pan and decided to cook it that way 🙂
- Preheat Oven to 475F.
- Place single strips of bacon onto the Stoneware Bar Pan. (Or your favorite rimmed baking sheet
- Bake in the oven, for about 20 minutes. Bacon will come out crisp and beautiful!
- Once cooked, pull bacon from oven and let it rest for a few minutes while doing the next step.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with half the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Transfer the bacon to a cutting board and chop bacon into bacon bits.
- Pour about 2 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan into a sauce pan and heat to medium heat.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and toss to coat in the bacon fat.
- Turn off the heat and add the egg mixture.
- Toss gently to coat the pasta and cook the eggs. Toss in the chopped bacon. Toss in peas.
- Toss everything together and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until peas are cooked.
- If the sauce is too thick, add the pasta water 1/4 cup at a time until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Serve with the remaining cheese and with parsley.
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Kirsten/Comfortably Domestic says
Spaghetti carbonara is one of my all time favorites. I love that you put peas in yours! Isn’t it fun updating old recipe photos?
Heather Johnson says
I love carbonara! This recipe looks and sounds simple but amazing.
Stephanie says
Love the new photos! Such a great recipe!
The Food Hunter says
thoughts going out to your friend. Great photos and recipe
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
The old picture isn’t bad but the new ones are definitely better! I hope Nikki’s family is okay now. You’re such a nice friend to go down there with her! And I hope you have a nice anniversary. 🙂
Elizabeth O. says
I love carbonara! It’s really an easy pasta recipe and the kids love it too. Thanks for sharing this!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
This is actually one of my all-time favorite meals. I’m always looking for new versions to try!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Spaghetti Carbonara is one of my all-time favorite dishes – I just love the rich, silky sauce. Your photos look gorgeous!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
The perfect plate of spaghetti carbonara. Your photos definitely do it justice.
Nicole Hood says
Carbonara is one of my favorite pasta recipes! This looks amazing. Can’t wait to try.
Isabelle @ Crumb says
Love these updated photos! Carbonara is one of my favourite lazy girl suppers… it’s so rich and delicious that you can pretend you’re being all fancy, when in reality it’s almost no work at all. 🙂
PS: Hope Nikki’s family are doing better. She’s lucky to have such a great friend in you!
Kim Beaulieu says
You rock, these photos are amazing. I want to dig right in and slurp this up at rapid speed. I think I need a fork for each hand for this one.
Holly @ Woman Tribune says
I haven’t had a good spaghetti carbonara in years — literally years! I think it’s about time I made some. I’m glad you decided to update your image, too. The old recipe photo was fine, but I like your updated look. It’s amazing what we can learn about photography and how much the technology can change in just a few years, isn’t it?
metabolic cooking cookbook says
This spaghetti so delisious, I will make it for my husband, hope him like this. Thank for sharing amazing recipe!
Rod says
Looks delicious, going to try all of them