Creamy spaghetti carbonara with smoked bacon
Creamy spaghetti with smoked bacon, Parmesan cheese, and egg yolks, garnished with fresh parsley. A simple carbonara, ready in just 15 minutes.
Carbonara is a quick pasta dish made with smoked bacon and egg yolks. This version adds cream for a richer, smoother sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFrying in a pan
- Estimated cost$7.15 $1.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.49
- $2.44
- $0.80
- $0.72
- $1.40
- $0.03
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Dice the bacon and fry it in a pan until it’s browned.
- Heat the cream, then mix it with the grated Parmesan, egg yolks, and parsley. Season to taste.
- Mix the hot pasta with the bacon, then pour the sauce over it. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Creamy spaghetti carbonara with smoked bacon
- 400 g of spaghetti or tagliatelle$1.49
- 200 g of smoked bacon, diced$2.44
- 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.80
- 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese$0.72
- 4 eggs, yolks only$1.40
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
Total$7.15
that's $1.79 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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