# Creamy Carbonara Pasta

A quick, easy, and delicious creamy carbonara pasta recipe.

- Total time: 21 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 diced onion
- 4 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 8 rashers of bacon, diced
- 1 Tbs parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbs oregano, chopped
- 1 tsp thyme, chopped
- 1 egg yolk
- 400 ml double cream
- 250 g spaghetti
- 1 Tbs salted butter
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- 1.5 Tbs salt

## Instructions

1. Bring a medium-sized heavy base saucepan to a boil.
2. Add salt to the water.
3. Add spaghetti.
4. Set a timer for 8 minutes, spinning the pasta around every 2 minutes
5. Bring a large heavy base pan to a high heat.
6. Add butter.
7. Add bacon and fry for 2 minutes, then add onion and garlic.
8. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
9. Add herbs.
10. Add double cream.
11. Let that come to a boil and then reduce it down to a simmer to thicken up
12. Drain pasta and set aside.
13. Add parmesan and season with salt and pepper
14. Add spaghetti.
15. Add egg yolk.
16. Stir together to coat.
17. Plate up.

## Tips

- Adding salt to the water adds flavor and increases the boiling point.
- Spin the pasta every two minutes so that it does not stick together.
- Do not add oil in the water when you cook the pasta.
- Season with salt and pepper as you go.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcXtkXzuVE
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/16666c88-d954-4ef4-b10c-21266a0742f0
- Extracted: 2025-05-10

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