# Breakfast Pasta Carbonara

A breakfast take on pasta carbonara featuring sausage and a breadcrumb-based gremolata.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 whole green onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 whole orange zest
- 1/3 cup homemade breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp ground pork rind
- 8 oz rigatoni
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 oz breakfast sausage
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- black pepper (optional)
- 4 whole large egg
- 3 oz pecorino romano
- 1 tsp black pepper

## Instructions

1. Chop green onions and parsley, zest the orange, and combine with breadcrumbs and ground pork rind to make the gremolata.
2. Place rigatoni in a large saucepan, add enough cold water to cover by an inch, add salt, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring often until al dente.
3. Cook breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, then stir in sage, black pepper, and green onions.
4. Whisk together eggs, grated pecorino romano, and black pepper.
5. Transfer cooked pasta to the skillet with the sausage, add a little pasta water to combine, then remove from heat.
6. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and toss thoroughly with the pasta until creamy, adding more pasta water if necessary.
7. Stir in about half of the gremolata mixture, then plate and garnish with the remaining gremolata.

## Equipment

- knife
- food processor
- saucepan
- skillet
- whisk
- strainer
- spider

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ujNz0-XkcVQ&si=4N67-Uttrs1xFSmL
- Creator: Alton Brown
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ffe38908-576d-441c-8e75-07e59b3015d8
- Extracted: 2026-10-02

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