🍝 Pantry Spaghetti Carbonara with Ham

Name: Pantry Spaghetti Carbonara with Ham
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 150 g ham cubes (or bacon cubes); 1 tbsp oil; 200 g spaghetti; 3 egg yolks; 0.5 cup cream (approx. 100 ml); 50 g parmesan, freshly grated; salt and pepper

713 kcal · 15 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

150 g ham cubes (or bacon cubes)
1 tbsp oil
200 g spaghetti
3 egg yolks
0.5 cup cream (approx. 100 ml)
50 g parmesan, freshly grated
salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Heat some oil in a frying pan.
2. Fry the ham cubes in the hot oil until they are well browned.
3. Cook the spaghetti in a separate pot with salted water.
4. Follow the cooking time listed on the package instructions.
5. Whisk the egg yolk in a bowl with the cream.
6. Stir the grated Parmesan into the egg mixture.
7. Season the sauce with salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.
8. Drain the cooked spaghetti, but leave them slightly moist.
9. Place the hot pasta directly back into the warm cooking pot.
10. Place the pot on a turned-off stove burner.
11. Pour the egg sauce immediately over the pasta.
12. Fold in the crispy ham cubes.
13. Stir everything vigorously until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy.
14. Stop stirring as soon as the sauce thickens to prevent it from scrambling.
15. Taste the finished dish and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 713
Protein: 43 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 73 g