Pumpkin Carbonara
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the pumpkins in half.
- 2Cut the pumpkins in half.
- 3Cut the pumpkins in half.
- 4Remove the seeds from the pumpkins.
- 5Remove the seeds from the pumpkins.
- 6Remove the seeds from the pumpkins.
- 7Place the pumpkins on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- 8Place the pumpkins on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- 9Place the pumpkins on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- 10Put the pumpkins in the oven.
- 11Put the pumpkins in the oven.
- 12Put the pumpkins in the oven.
- 13Cut the bacon into small pieces.
- 14Cut the bacon into small pieces.
- 15Cut the bacon into small pieces.
- 16Put the bacon in a frying pan and cook until crispy.
- 17Put the bacon in a frying pan and cook until crispy.
- 18Put the bacon in a frying pan and cook until crispy.
- 19Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and place it in a bowl.
- 20Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and place it in a bowl.
- 21Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and place it in a bowl.
- 22Remove the pumpkins from the oven.
- 23Remove the pumpkins from the oven.
- 24Remove the pumpkins from the oven.
- 25Peel the pumpkins.
- 26Peel the pumpkins.
- 27Peel the pumpkins.
- 28Put the pumpkin flesh into a food processor.
- 29Put the pumpkin flesh into a food processor.
- 30Put the pumpkin flesh into a food processor.
- 31Blend the pumpkin until it becomes a puree.
- 32Blend the pumpkin until it becomes a puree.
- 33Blend the pumpkin until it becomes a puree.
- 34Scoop the pumpkin puree into a bowl.
- 35Scoop the pumpkin puree into a bowl.
- 36Scoop the pumpkin puree into a bowl.
- 37Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- 38Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- 39Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
- 40Add the egg yolks, grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, nutmeg, and bacon grease to the pumpkin puree.
- 41Add the egg yolks, grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, nutmeg, and bacon grease to the pumpkin puree.
- 42Add the egg yolks, grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, nutmeg, and bacon grease to the pumpkin puree.
- 43Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.
- 44Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.
- 45Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.
- 46Add pasta water to the mixture and stir.
- 47Add pasta water to the mixture and stir.
- 48Add pasta water to the mixture and stir.
- 49Add cooked spaghetti to the pan with the remaining bacon grease.
- 50Add cooked spaghetti to the pan with the remaining bacon grease.
- 51Add cooked spaghetti to the pan with the remaining bacon grease.
- 52Pour the pumpkin carbonara sauce over the spaghetti.
- 53Pour the pumpkin carbonara sauce over the spaghetti.
- 54Pour the pumpkin carbonara sauce over the spaghetti.
- 55Add the crispy bacon to the pasta.
- 56Add the crispy bacon to the pasta.
- 57Add the crispy bacon to the pasta.
- 58Mix everything together.
- 59Mix everything together.
- 60Mix everything together.
- 61Serve the pasta in bowls.
- 62Serve the pasta in bowls.
- 63Serve the pasta in bowls.
- 64Garnish with more crispy bacon.
- 65Garnish with more crispy bacon.
- 66Garnish with more crispy bacon.
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 0.5 cup pumpkin puree
- 6 oz bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 oz bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 oz bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 egg yolks
- 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Salt
- Salt
- black pepper
- black pepper
- black pepper
Equipment
knifecutting boardbaking sheetovenfrying panspatulabowlfood processorwhiskpottongs