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Pasta carbonara with peas and bacon

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $1.94 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $1.94a serving
864kcalper serving
36gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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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. Add a pinch of salt.

  2. Cook the pasta

    Add the penne to the boiling water and let it cook for 10 to 12 min, following the package. Drain it, saving a little cooking water.

  3. Brown the bacon

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the lardons and brown them for 3 to 4 min without adding salt.

  4. Cook the peas

    Add the frozen peas to the lardons and toss them for 2 min over medium heat. Season lightly with salt.

  5. Make the sauce

    In the bowl, beat the eggs with the crème fraîche, the rest of the Parmesan, some pepper and a pinch of salt.

  6. Toss the pasta and sauce

    Off the heat, add the drained pasta to the skillet with the lardons and peas. Add the egg mixture, stirring fast so it doesn't stick. Add a little cooking water if it gets too thick.

    Tip · If the sauce gets too thick, add 2 to 3 tbsp of pasta water to loosen it without changing the flavor.

  7. Add the butter

    Off the heat, add the butter in pieces and stir until it melts and coats the pasta well.

    Tip · For a creamier finish, keep some of the Parmesan to sprinkle on at the end instead of stirring it all into the sauce.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 864 kcal. 39% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 42% from fat.

84 gCarbs
36 gProtein
41 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy864 kcal
Protein35.9 g
Carbs83.5 g
of which sugars5.9 g
Fat40.7 g
of which saturated fat19.8 g
Fiber8 g
Salt1.6 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 $1.94 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.88for 2 people
≈ $1.94a 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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