Made this the other night...can't stop thinking about it. Ten stars. Followed exactly. This stuff is no joke. Will probably have to make it again in a couple days:)
This was a last minute dinner attempt after my original dinner tanked. VERY simple which I appreciated. I did not have ham or peas what I did was throw in a good amount steamed broccoli. I also added a good amount fresh ground pepper. I sprinkled fresh parmesan over each portion before serving. The boys and I inhaled this. VERY good.
Delicious but it does take a long time. I also added pepper to taste
Very yummy! Slightly time consuming but well worth the extra effort! I added shredded grilled chicken to mine as well which was a nice added touch.
I found this recipe with not much in the house to cook and craving pasta. I did not find it time-consuming to cook as others have commented. I had to substitute the Parmesan cheese for shredded "pizza" 5 cheese blend and bacon for ham. It came out super tasty. I'd say a mix b/c spaghetti carbonara and alfredo sauce. Will definitely make again.
Delicious. Made it exactly as said. To avoid curdling I took it off the heat when it started to bubble and stirred until smooth. Will make again.
cream cheese took forever to melt and the sauce curdled had to add salt and pepper
I have never tasted anything of the carbonara flavor. The way I tweaked it I know I am much more off. However the flavor is actually quite good for 5-10 minutes of effort. I made 1/2 recipe and used 3 Tablespoons of real bacon bits cooked in 2-3 teaspoons of grapeseed oil. Removed the bacon and then added the rest of the ingredients using whipped butter (lower calorie) reduced fat milk and 4 triangles of laughing cow lite garlic and herb. It reminds me of cream cheese and I didn't have any. I just threw the peas in frozen. I didn't have ham but it was fine without it. Not a dish I would repeat often as the calories even with the tweaks are still very high. Although it worked well this evening. Without the pasta and with my tweaks 3 servings of the sauce as made above was 245 calories. ty
Delish-- As I rule I don't rate or comment on a recipe if I make changes to it but in this case will make the exception.This to me was a marriage of an Alfredo and a carbonara with the bacon. I was looking for something different to make for dinner. I had leftover tortellini salad I wanted to use up and together they worked well. My tortellini salad had a little fresh basil and parsley a few pine nuts red and yellow peppers pepper flake and artichoke hearts. The vinagrette was very mild but it added a touch of brightness to the dish to cut through some of the fat.I did drain some of the bacon fat as there was enough fat in the cream cheese and the extra olive oil from the dressing. I followed the recipe exactly until the point I added the pasta where I substituted the tortellini salad. I warmed the cold pasta salad in the sauce and added cooked bacon and cheese as directed. I did not have any ham and eliminated the peas as well. The artichoke hearts and peppers were there for sweetness and color instead. The changes made were out of desire to use existing product but the actual sauce was as written. I have made again as written and I do cut out some of the bacon fat and add just a touch of red pepper flakes depending on who is home for dinner.
I didn't make this... just for the record. I would say though that it will probably taste good!
It isn't carbonara though. Carbonara is made using eggs, there's no cream cheese or milk in it. The sauce is literally made of eggs and parmesan cheese lightly cooked by the hot pasta.
Sorry, the recipe itself is fine, just don't call it carbonara!
