Carbonara Crémeuse (Avec Crème)

Name: Creamy Carbonara Recipe (With Cream)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 g spaghetti; 150 g pancetta or bacon; 200 ml heavy cream; 2 large egg yolks; 100 g Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Recette de carbonara crémeuse avec crème — une adaptation américaine plus facile pour les débutants. Pas authentique, mais délicieuse.

Total time: 30 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: easy

⚠️ WARNING: This recipe commits a fundamental error by adding cream. Authentic Roman carbonara achieves creaminess through eggs emulsified with pasta water—never cream. This belongs in the Apocrypha section as a cautionary tale.

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Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Total

30 min

Serves

Ingredients

400 g spaghetti
150 g pancetta or bacon
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Cut into small cubes
200 ml heavy cream
2 large egg yolks
100 g Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano
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Freshly grated
to taste black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley
Chopped, for garnish

Preparation

Comment Faire

1. Pancetta

200g en dés, croustillante.

2. Pâtes

400g de spaghetti al dente.

3. Sauce

3 jaunes, 200ml de crème, 80g de Pecorino, poivre.

4. Assemblez

Hors du feu, mélangez.

5. Servez

Pecorino et poivre.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 720 Protein 26g Carbs 65g Fat 42g

Grocery list — Carbonara Crémeuse (Avec Crème)

400 g spaghetti
150 g pancetta or bacon — Cut into small cubes
200 ml heavy cream
2 large egg yolks
100 g Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano — Freshly grated
to taste black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley — Chopped, for garnish

Carbonara crémeuse avec crème — adaptation américaine facile. Pas authentique mais délicieuse.

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400 g spaghetti ✓ 150 g pancetta or bacon Cut into small cubes ✓ 200 ml heavy cream ✓ 2 large egg yolks ✓ 100 g Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano Freshly grated ✓ to taste black pepper ✓ 2 tbsp fresh parsley Chopped, for garnish ✓