Carbonara with pasta

Carbonara with pasta

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Discover this delicious pasta carbonara recipe, perfect for a family dinner or a get-together with friends.

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Carbonara is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with eggs, smoked bacon, and cheese. Here’s how to make it at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.09 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.44
  • $1.67
  • $0.70
  • $0.16
  • $0.72
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The pasta is cooked in salted water, following the cooking time specified on the package. ≈ 3 min
  2. Once cooked, the pasta is drained (with a little water reserved for the sauce). ≈ 3 min
  3. Finely chop the onion, and slice the bacon and cheese. ≈ 8 min
  4. In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix the cream and egg. ≈ 4 min
  5. In a hot pan, I add the oil paint, then the onion, and cook it for about half a minute.
  6. Next, I add the bacon and continue cooking. ≈ 3 min
  7. I mix the crème fraîche with the egg and stir well. ≈ 3 min
  8. I also add the grated cheese, and if needed, a little milk (50 ml). ≈ 3 min
  9. I continue to stir until the cheese is melted. ≈ 3 min
  10. We place the pasta in a bowl, pour the sauce over it, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Carbonara with pasta

  • 200 g of smoked bacon or Keizer bacon$2.44
  • 100 g of goat cheese$1.67
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1. Allium ascalonicum$0.16
  • Parmesan$0.72
  • one tablespoon of olive oil$0.40

Total$6.09

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of pasta
  • 200 g of smoked bacon or Keizer bacon
  • 100 g of goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons of cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1. Allium ascalonicum
  • Parmesan
  • one tablespoon of olive oil

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