Pasta carbonara is a delightful dinner that shares a balance of ease and taste. This recipe allows it to be cooked over a fire or a gas stove. Pasta is cooked in a rich cream and egg sauce, highlighted with bacon and cheese.Â
For times when it is harder to carry bacon, it can be exchanged for other meat options like jerky, sausage, and even Spam. Or you can make this dish vegetarian and omit the bacon, but add a little more butter.Â
This dish goes well with a simple garlic bread that can easily be cooked in a camp environment. Or pair it with a crisp green salad.Â
You can serve the finished pasta carbonara with garlic bread or a green salad.
Pasta carbonara is a rich and creamy pasta dish punctuated with salty bacon.
Pasta carbonara can be cooked in a skillet or a Dutch oven over a gas flame or a campfire.
Save some of the cooking wine to serve alongside the finished pasta carbonara.
Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Pasta Carbonara is a delightful dinner that is a balance of ease and taste. The recipe can be cooked over a camp fire or gas stove making it a camp favorite.
Preparation 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Ready in 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 10 ounces pasta such as spaghetti
- 6 ounces bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Chardonnay white wine
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Equipment
- skillet
Directions
- Place the pasta on to cook as per packet instructions.
- Finely dice the bacon and cook in the skillet over medium heat with the butter.
- In a cup whisk the eggs and cream until smooth and well combined.
- Add the wine to the bacon and simmer allowing most of the wine to evaporate (reduce).
- Take the skillet off the heat then add the cooked pasta, grated Parmesan, and egg/cream mixture. Stir consistently until well combined and the sauce has slightly thickened. Tip: If the mixture resembles scrambled eggs, the skillet and its contents were too hot. Next time adjust the temperature accordingly.
- Taste and adjust with salt and pepper. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, to taste.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 743kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 22gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1152IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 2mg
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