Spaghetti carbonara

Name: Spaghetti carbonara
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600 grams spaghetti (1 lb 6 oz); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 200 grams chopped streaky bacon (6 oz); 2 eggs; 200 ml double cream; 75 gram parmesan cheese (3 oz); Salt and pepper to taste

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Very easy every day of the week recipe for spaghetti carbonara, no preparation time needed! Ready in about 20 minutes, recipe for 4 people.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Recipe spaghetti carbonara

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-10-17, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

0 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Cooking the spaghetti carbonara - 20 minutes

Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions. Meanwhile, heat up 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the large skillet. Add bacon and fry until the bacon starts to brown. Crack the eggs and place them in the bowl and beat them using the whisk.

Add in 200 ml double cream and season using salt and pepper. when the pasta has cooked, drain and transfer the pasta into the large skillet with the bacon.

Pour over the egg and cream sauce and turn the heat back on. Heat up the dish until hot, keep stirring all the time. This usually takes about 2-3 minutes.

Serve spaghetti carbonara immediately with grated parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy this very basic and easy pasta dish.

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