Creamy carbonara sauce with smoked bacon
A rich and creamy carbonara sauce with smoked bacon and egg yolks, ready in just a few minutes. Serve immediately over hot pasta.
A homemade carbonara, which is milder than the traditional version, featuring smoked bacon that infuses a creamy sauce made with egg yolks.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFrying in a pan
- Estimated cost$8.73 $2.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $4.88
- $2.43
- $0.70
- $0.72
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Gently brown the bacon pieces in a frying pan. Add the cream and simmer together for five minutes over low heat.
- Reduce the cream until it has the flavor of bacon. Remove from heat and stir in the beaten egg yolks to thicken the sauce.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water for the time specified on the package.
- Gently mix the sauce, grated cheese, and drained pasta, being careful not to curdle the yolks. Season with pepper to taste and serve. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Creamy carbonara sauce with smoked bacon
- 400 g of smoked bacon, diced$4.88
- 50 cl of liquid cream$2.43
- 2 egg yolks$0.70
- 100 g of grated cheese$0.72
Total$8.73
that's $2.18 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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