Pumpkin Carbonara
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the pumpkins in half.
- 2Remove the seeds from the pumpkins.
- 3Place the pumpkins on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- 4Put the pumpkins in the oven.
- 5Cut the bacon into small pieces.
- 6Put the bacon in a frying pan and cook until crispy.
- 7Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and place it in a bowl.
- 8Remove the pumpkins from the oven.
- 9Peel the pumpkins.
- 10Put the pumpkin flesh into a food processor.
- 11Blend the pumpkin until it becomes a puree.
- 12Scoop the pumpkin puree into a bowl.
- 13Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- 14Add the egg yolks, grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, nutmeg, and bacon grease to the pumpkin puree.
- 15Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.
- 16Add pasta water to the mixture and stir.
- 17Add cooked spaghetti to the pan with the remaining bacon grease.
- 18Pour the pumpkin carbonara sauce over the spaghetti.
- 19Add the crispy bacon to the pasta.
- 20Mix everything together.
- 21Serve the pasta in bowls.
- 22Garnish with more crispy bacon.
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 6 oz bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 egg yolks
- 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- black pepper
Equipment
knifecutting boardbaking sheetovenfrying panspatulabowlfood processorwhiskpottongs
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