6 Ingredient Spaghetti Carbonara
With only 6 ingredients, it’s easy to make and a really inexpensive way to impress a dinner party. This recipe will become a staple in your house!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ lb Spaghetti or pasta of your choice
- 5 slices Bacon or 6 ounces of thick sliced pancetta
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Parmesan
- ½ cup Fresh Peas you can use frozen, but blanch them first
- Zest and Juice of Half a Lemon
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Start out by bringing salted water to a boil, drop your pasta in and cook to al dente.
- While your pasta is cooking, dice your bacon or pancetta into bits and cook in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Set aside and do not drain or wipe the pan (the extra grease will be used to flavor the dish). Keep the heat on low even after you take the bacon out.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain but reserve about a cup of pasta water. Then, whisk two eggs together.
- Turn the heat off of your bacon/pancetta skillet and add the pasta and whisked eggs to the pan. Quickly toss the pasta with tongs while adding the parmesan, peas, lemon and crispy bacon/pancetta. Note: if you don’t move fast enough or keep the heat on, you will end up scrambling the eggs. By tossing the pasta in the same pan, you’ll have enough heat to cook the eggs without creating scrambled egg pieces.
- Add the extra pasta water slowly to make the sauce creamier and bring everything together. You don’t have to use the whole cup, just add enough until the consistency is to your liking.