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Carbonara with a French Twist

Carbonara with a French Twist

Classic carbonara elevated with French Made Easy — crispy pancetta, parmesan, and a silky egg sauce over perfectly salted pasta.

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 20 mins | Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 pinches French Made Easy
  • ½ cup pancetta, diced small
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced small
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup half & half (or milk or cream)
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a generous amount of salt. Cook pasta to al dente and reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
  2. In a pan over medium-high heat, cook pancetta with a few grinds of black pepper until crispy.
  3. Add diced red onion and cook until softened.
  4. Whisk together egg, parmesan, half & half, and French Made Easy in a bowl.
  5. Toss drained pasta into the pan with the pancetta, remove from heat, and pour the egg mixture over while tossing constantly.
  6. Add pasta water as needed to reach a silky consistency. Serve immediately.

Tips

  • Always toss the egg mixture off the heat to avoid scrambling the egg.
Tip: This recipe features French Made Easy, but feel free to experiment with any of our 8 seasoning blends for your own twist.

Nutrition

Estimated per serving · values are approximate.

Nutrition Facts
1 servings per recipe
Serving size1 serving
Amount per serving
Calories
620
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52g67%
Saturated Fat 20g100%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 230mg77%
Sodium 980mg43%
Total Carbohydrate 8g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 28g
Vitamin D 1mcg5%
Calcium 350mg27%
Iron 1.5mg8%
Potassium 250mg5%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
At a glance
Calories620
Protein28g
Carbs8g
Fat52g
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