Here’s a really quick and simple recipe for those evenings when you get home from work and want something really nice, really quickly. The other great thing about this recipe is that you can freeze the leftovers for another night.
The ingredients you’ll need are;
- Fettucini (fresh is best, but packet is ok)
- Prosciutto (approx. 5-6 slices)
- 2 shallots / spring onions
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- Thickened Cream
- 1 Egg (yolk only)
- Parmesan Cheese
Cook the Fettucini as per the packet instructions.
Slice the Prosciutto up in to strips about 1 cm thick, saute them in a frying pan or pot with some butter or olive oil for a couple of minutes. Add in the chopped shallots, and crushed garlic, cook for a couple of minutes more.
Remove your pan from the heat, combine the cream and egg yolk, and then add that to the pan all over the bacon, shallot and garlic mix.
Return to the pan to the heat, add salt and pepper to taste, stir in a handful of grated Parmesan Cheese to thicken the sauce a little.
By now your Fettucini should be about ready, once it is drain off the water and serve on a plate or bowl. Pour the Carbonara sauce over the top, add on a little more Parmesan Cheese to finish it off.
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Enjoy!
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That’s pretty tasty looking, and obviously simple to make. I’ll have to give this one a try some time.
This better be good, I’m making it for 4 people this weekend
Dinner tonight!
This better be good, its a special occassion dinner. Love carbonara, but hopefully this recipe works.
If it’s a 1 on 1 special occasion maybe cut back on a little of the garlic, but other than that it should suit the evening as it’s pretty light and full of flavour.
Hope the evening goes well!
The recipe sounds good and i really want to make it, but how much thickened cream do i use? (no specifications)
Hey Jess
I think the jar of cream is about 285ml, it’s just one of those standard sized ones that we have in Australia, not sure about the rest of the world.
Cheers
Matt
Dude, no white wine in the recipe?
No, not in a Carbonara, not a fairly traditional Carbonara anyway.
Hey Matt, I am absolutely in love with this recipe!!! And its great too because I have 3 young children who are particularly fussy about eating, but with this I have no problems!
One quick question though, I forgot to get some eggs and now the shop is closed…..is it possible to make this without the egg yolk?
Hi Megs
Sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier, was away all weekend.
I think you should’ve been ok to have it without the egg, though you might want to cut back a little on the cream as well.
If you ended up making it that way let me know, I’d be interested in seeing how it turned out.
Cheers
Mat
Hi Mat,
Thanks for getting back to me, hope you enjoyed your weeked….the carbonara turned out to taste exactly the same!! I also didnt have any spring onion on me so I just used a normal white onion and my husband and I couldnt taste any difference, so it was great!!!
I actually use a 600ml bottle of cream when making your recipe, it doesnt seem to cause any harm and it actually seems to make a larger amount….I can feed my husband, myself and our 3 boys and still have enough leftovers to freeze and use as a side dish!!
Megs
That’s great to hear Meg.
Do your kids, and husband, like Chicken Wings? Got a recipe coming up this weekend that is very very tasty, and is really cheap and easy to make. Keep your eyes open for it!
Cheers
Mat
mmm…. I made my own pasta to go with the carbonara and it was deeelicious….thank you for the great recipe
I’m insanely jealous that you made your own pasta to go with this recipe Veronika. Making pasta is still something I’ve not ticked off of my to do list yet.
This looks soooo yummy! I’m trying this tonight, but i dont have any cream so i’m substituting with milk, hope it turns out alright
Hi just wanted to say thanks for the site and pictures! im cooking this for my boyfriend for his birthday tomorrow hope he likes it!!
Hope it goes well Jenny!
LO VOY A INTENTAR,HOY EN A CARGO DE LA COCINA.
This looks very tasty and I’ll be trying it out this week. How many people does the sauce serve?
Hi Sharon
Normally we can get four serves out of this recipe, but if you like lots of sauce you might need to increase the quantities a little.
Cheers
Mat
Thanks Mat! I’m looking forward to this
just some feedback mat, I made this and it was superb! so good in fact that I made it two nights in a row. This is by far the best carbonara I have ever had! a favourite recipe for sure
Absolutely awesome, whole family loved it!!
My son has been asking me to make fettuccini carbonara for ages. Didn’t have a recipe so we googled and found yours. It was so easy to make and having the pictures was great but best of all it tasted fantastic. As good as a restaurant meal. My son loved it and so did the rest of the family (6 of us) now they ask for it every week. Thanks for a great recipe.
mi and ma mam are making it tonight any tips
mi and ma mam are making it tonight any tips
Yep, stick to the recipe and you should be alright! Apart from that, it's nice and simple so you should get good results.
Yep, stick to the recipe and you should be alright! Apart from that, it's nice and simple so you should get good results.
ok cool. I'll let you know how it goes and give it a rating.
cheers
the recipe was fantastic, family favourite. My family rates it 4.5 out of 5. My really fussy brother loves it. i have 2 questions. Q1 how do you make the sauce thicker? Q2 how do you stop the pasta from sticking. I loved the pasta so much. i thank you for having a website and giving out your experienced recipes. cheers
Add Mushrooms !
I would, but I don't actually like mushrooms……however I've heard a few people who put mushrooms in their Carbonara, it's not really Carbonara anymore but apparently quite tasty.
Thanks for your comment!
Hi Mat,
A veriation on this as a low fat alternative, is to use Carnation Light and Creamy, instead of the cream with a low fat grated parmesan. Just wanted to let you know that this is a fantastic recipe, thank you!
Keep cooking!
M
I am sorry but this is really stupid…where are the quantities and how many should it feed…please think before you write, we are not all cheffs
Way to overreact Bruce.. How about a 'hey just wondering what the quantities are?' or something like that…comes across a lot better than 'this is really stupid'
For the record, I'm not a chef, I'm just a guy who happens to blog some stuff he cooks at home.
Add as much Fettuccini as you need, a full packet normally feeds 3-4 adults, I use a full jar of cream (think they are 365ml or thereabouts), and just add a 'handful' of Parmesan Cheese.. Everything else on the recipe has their quantities so you should be right to rock.
Hope you enjoy it if you decide to cook it..
Ahhh what I great idea, definitely going to give the Carnation a try as it's a pretty full on recipe calorie wise!
Thanks for the feedback!
did anyone sponsor the stove/oven?
Hey Henry, thanks for the visit and comment. Sadly no one's sponsored me a new oven / stove at this point in time….it was very wishful thinking when I wrote that. lol
Cheers
Mat
thanks was yum
Now!! I am craving to eat this one!!~~~
Hey Matt, just about to cook your carbonara, superexited, l-o-l, anyway maybe I could cook it for you one day, ever since my husband left me cooking has been my one joy. thanks for all the pleasure you bring me.
Hi Mat,
Great recipe this is the second time I have looked this up and will be cooking it for my fussy family once again. Thanks for the visuals it makes it so much more interesting and easier to follow.
great recipe Matt, my tribe will love this, have added your webb as a fav
Thanks for the great feedback Kate. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Thanks Mat! I’m looking forward to this. That’s pretty tasty looking, and I’ll be trying it out this week
Im making this tonight for my boyfriend. Hope its yummy
I’ll cook this one on my birthday yummy ^_^
Thank you so much for this recipe! Carbonara is one of my favourite all time dishes but I have always been so daunted to try it! I have tried home made versions and carbonara from a jar and packet but goodness they are all pretty disgusting!! I was completely stunned when I managed to make a delicious Carbonara first time – just like the one my favourite cafe used to make (before they stopped doing it so I stopped going!!). Thank you so much for your generosity in giving this recipe for free – it is currently being LOVED by my family and friends and tomorrow by my husband on his lunch break!!!
Have a wonderful day and thank you very much, again
made this last night for my boyfirend he was very impressed with my cooking skills.. its was absolutely delish..
thankyou and looking forward for more recipes from you
Hey Joanne
Congrats! Glad you and your boyfriend enjoyed the recipe, it’s a nice and easy one to make but the taste is just brilliant.
Cheers
Mat