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Carbonara-style pasta with mushrooms and bacon

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $3.08 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

20mintotal
≈ $3.08a serving
922kcalper serving
39gof protein
Freezes well
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Carbonara-style pasta with mushrooms and bacon, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Boil the water

    Fill the saucepan halfway with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Salt the water generously.

  2. Cook the pasta

    Drop the penne into the boiling water and let it cook 10 min over medium heat. Drain in the colander without rinsing.

    Tip · To keep the sauce from scrambling, toss the pasta well off the heat and stir nonstop for 30 seconds.

  3. Brown the bacon

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the diced bacon over medium heat with no added fat. Stir until golden, 3 to 4 min.

  4. Add the mushrooms

    In the same skillet, add the sliced mushrooms. Cook 5 min over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Salt lightly.

  5. Make the sauce

    In a bowl, beat the eggs with the crème fraîche, the grated Parmesan (half of it), pepper and a little salt.

    Tip · If you like a bit of crunch, save some Parmesan to sprinkle on at the end.

  6. Mix it all

    Off the heat, add the drained pasta to the skillet with the bacon and mushrooms. Pour in the egg and cream mixture, stirring fast so it doesn't set.

  7. Serve right away

    Divide between the plates with the rest of the Parmesan. Add plenty of pepper.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 922 kcal. 33% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 49% from fat.

76 gCarbs
39 gProtein
50 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy922 kcal
Protein38.9 g
Carbs75.7 g
of which sugars5.1 g
Fat49.9 g
of which saturated fat21.5 g
Fiber4.9 g
Salt2.5 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 $3.08 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.16for 2 people
≈ $3.08a 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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