Jan's Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

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Jan's Spaghetti Carbonara
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  1. The cream MUST be double cream as single will curdle. It's hard to give an exact measurment of how much cream but as it comes in a 284ml tub (In the UK anyway) you will need just over half the tub.
  2. Dice the bacon into 1cm cubes.
  3. In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs together then add just over half (not all) the tub of double cream, the parmesan and a good grinding of black pepper.
  4. In a pan large enough to take the pasta when cooked, add olive oil and bacon. Cook until bacon is crisp but not crunchy.
  5. Add the Vermouth such as 'Noilly Prat', or you could use dry white wine. Simmer down for a couple minutes until you get a syrupy consistency. Take off heat.
  6. In a saucepan, boil salted water for pasta. Cook pasta until al dente or to your liking, but don't over cook.
  7. Before draining pasta, reserve little bit (1/4 cup) of pasta water for later use.
  8. Drain pasta.
  9. Turn the heat back on the pan with the bacon in to heat up.
  10. Now you have to be quick with this next bit so it doesn't get cold!
  11. Put the pasta in same pan that still has the bacon and vermouth in, (over very low heat) and coat with the pan juices.
  12. Quickly pour egg mixture over pasta, turn off heat, and toss to thoroughly coat the pasta. The egg mixture will be cooked by the hot pasta.
  13. Use reserved pasta water only, if needed, for moisture.
  14. Put into serving bowls and finish with ground black pepper, and sprinkle with nutmeg.
  15. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1732.72 Kcal (7255 kJ)
Calories from fat 785.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.27g 134%
Cholesterol 381.41mg 127%
Sodium 2124.2mg 89%
Potassium 852.98mg 18%
Total Carbs 156.21g 52%
Sugars 6.74g 27%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Protein 77.59g 155%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Calcium 988.2mg 99%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 276.51 Kcal (1158 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.93g 134%
Cholesterol 60.87mg 127%
Sodium 338.98mg 89%
Potassium 136.12mg 18%
Total Carbs 24.93g 52%
Sugars 1.08g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 24%
Protein 12.38g 155%
Iron 1.3mg 45%
Calcium 157.7mg 99%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 41.1
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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