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Carbonara-style pasta

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 22 minutes, around $3.36 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

22mintotal
≈ $3.36a serving
832kcalper serving
36gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Carbonara-style pasta, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Boil the water

    Fill the saucepan with water, add the salt and bring it to a rolling boil.

  2. Brown the bacon

    Heat the 2 tbsp of olive oil in the skillet over medium heat, then cook the 160 g of diced smoked bacon until golden. Turn off the heat and leave it in the skillet.

  3. Make the egg mixture

    In the bowl, whisk the 4 yolks and the egg white with a fork, along with the 40 g of Parmesan and the pepper.

  4. Cook the pasta

    Drop the 200 g of pasta into the boiling water and stir it during the first minute. Let it cook at a gentle boil for the time on the package, about 10 min.

    Tip · Stir the pasta during the first few minutes so it doesn't stick, no need to add oil to the water.

  5. Drain the pasta

    Before draining, scoop out a glass of pasta water. Then drain the pasta and tip it into the skillet with the bacon, off the heat.

  6. Bring the sauce together

    Off the heat, pour the egg mixture over the pasta and stir fast. Put it back over very low heat for 1 to 2 min, stirring and adding a little pasta water, until the sauce coats the spoon.

    Tip · Never leave the skillet over high heat, or the eggs scramble. If the sauce thickens too fast, pull it off the heat and add a spoonful of pasta water.

  7. Serve right away

    Divide the pasta between two plates and serve it right away, nice and hot. Add a little salt if needed.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 832 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 46% from fat.

73 gCarbs
36 gProtein
42 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy832 kcal
Protein36.2 g
Carbs73.3 g
of which sugars2.9 g
Fat42.4 g
of which saturated fat13.8 g
Fiber3.2 g
Salt2.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.36 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.72for 2 people
≈ $3.36a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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