Spaghetti Carbonara is one of the easiest pasta dishes that you will ever make! Mix in a little bacon, tomatoes, and fresh basil and try your hand at this classic Italian dish today!
Prep Time10 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Total Time30 minutesminutes
Yield 4servings
4.12 from 9 votes
Ingredients
1lbspaghetti pasta
6slicesbaconcut in 1 inch pieces
2cupscherry tomatoes
1shallotthinly sliced
2largeeggs
1/2cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1tsplemon zest
1cupfresh basil leaveschopped
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water and drain rest of pasta.
In a large skillet, cook bacon until brown and slightly crispy; about 6-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, shallot and cook until tomatoes burst; another 5 minutes.
Pour off 1/2 of the grease and dripping from the pan. Return pan to stove.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, parmesan cheese, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper then slowly add the reserved pasta water, whisking constantly as to not scramble the eggs, until smooth.
Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add pasta. Toss well to combine then slowly pour in the egg mixture, tossing constantly to not scramble the eggs, to make a creamy sauce.
Season again with salt and pepper while adding small amount of pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed. Stir in the basil.
Serve immediately topped with extra parmesan cheese and fresh torn basil.