Homemade Spaghetti Carbonara
An easy homemade pasta recipe with a creamy carbonara sauce and crispy bacon.
Homemade Spaghetti Carbonara
An easy homemade pasta recipe with a creamy carbonara sauce and crispy bacon.
Course
Main Dish
Servings
Prep Time
4
servings
20
min
Cook Time
10
min
Servings
Prep Time
4
servings
20
min
Cook Time
10
min
Ingredients
200
gr
flour
2
large
eggs
flour
to dust
250
gr
bacon
diced
3
large
egg yolks
80
gr
grana padano
1
cup
cream
salt and black pepper
extra parmesan
to serve
basil
to garnish
Instructions
Make a little mountain with your flour on a clean surface. Make a well/hole in the middle of the flour and break the eggs into it.
Using a fork, gently combine the flour and egg until incorporated.
Use your hands next to work the egg through the flour.
Run the pasta dough through the pasta machine until you reach a point where the sheets has fully combined the flour and egg. Dust with flour.
Attach the spaghetti cut gadget to the pasta machine and carefully run the pasta sheets through it.
Cook in salted boiling water for 3 minutes. OR just have two portions store bought spaghetti cooked.
Drain the pasta and return to stove.
In a mixing bowl combine the egg yolks, parmesan and cream. Mix well and season.
Add this mixture to the spaghetti (still in the hot pot) and allow to cook through on low heat until thick. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, chop the bacon and fry until crispy.
Serve the spaghetti carbonara with crispy bacon, extra parmesan and fresh basil.