Easy Carbonara in 15 Minutes

Summary by Krater

The host demonstrates how to make a creamy, luxurious carbonara in 15 minutes, using thick-cut bacon, aged parmesan, pecorino romano, eggs, and black pepper.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a quick and creamy carbonara?

• carbonara recipe
• pasta cooking techniques
• bacon preparation
• egg and cheese sauce

Ingredients

• 8 oz thick cut bacon
• null olive oil
• null salt
• 12 oz spaghetti
• 50 g aged parmesan
• 50 g pecorino romano
• 1 whole egg
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 g black pepper

What it concludes

• Using a shallow pan instead of a deep pot allows pasta water to come to a boil faster.
• Thick cut bacon is a good alternative when guanciale is unavailable.
• Simmering spaghetti on high for 8 minutes prevents overcooking the noodles.
• Adding warm pasta water to egg yolks tempers them to prevent scrambling when mixed with hot pasta.
• Adding a small amount of water at the end and simmering for 90 seconds ensures the pasta is fully cooked without overshooting the noodle texture.
• Avoiding heavy cream keeps carbonara from becoming too heavy and maintains its light, silky texture.