Quick Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 pound spaghetti 8 ounces (8 slices) bacon, cut 1 inch thick crosswise Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 3 large eggs 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 1/2 cup half-and-half

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Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 30 mins

total: 30 mins

prep:

30 mins

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Servings: 4

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Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti 8 ounces (8 slices) bacon, cut 1 inch thick crosswise Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 3 large eggs 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 1/2 cup half-and-half

Directions

Set a large pot of water to boil (for pasta). In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 12 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

Salt boiling water generously; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and half-and-half. Set aside.

Drain pasta, leaving some water clinging to it. Working quickly, add hot pasta to egg mixture. Add bacon; season with salt and pepper, and toss all to combine (heat from pasta will cook eggs). Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese.

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729 Ratings 5 star values: 135 4 star values: 152 3 star values: 234 2 star values: 161 1 star values: 47

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  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 2.0 stars       02/29/2020   Half and half in carbonara? Nope. The point of carbonara is that it's creamy without cream. And pecorino, not parmesan, please. The basic, simple Roman recipe is best - it's delicious!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/07/2019   Blasphemous  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       02/08/2019   Very simple, easy recipe. like the idea of parmesan cheese, not like some other recipes..I say, thank you, Martha for having an easy recipe and using the staples I have in fridge and pantry !!!!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 1 stars       10/05/2017   You don't put half and half in carbonara and you don't use parmigiano cheese but pecorino romano cheese.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/23/2017   what about cooking those eggs? Are they safe to eat uncooked?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/07/2016   You don't need the half and half. Traditionally you don't use it. The creamy texture is from the eggs only. Yummy stuff.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       03/03/2015   This was just perfect.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       01/20/2014   Just made this recipe for the first time and it's an absolute hit with my husband and I. I went a little heavy on the pepper and light on the salt and it balanced out flavor perfectly. I tweaked it a bit also and went with turkon (turkey bacon) instead of pork. That gave it a bolder flavor without the grease.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/01/2013   I've seen Martha make this and it looks absolutely Delish! I've yet to try it but, being that I'm a huge pasta fan and my husband of course is a huge bacon fan,I will be making this soon! Just wanted to add,if you're not aware,adding the water to the eggs before adding them to the pasta,should be in a small amount just to "temper" the eggs.I see this a lot in recipes and it's never explained for those who don't know....  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/01/2013   I've been making this recipe for about 40 years and I've never seen it made this way anywhere else. The only difference is that I use garlic in mine. I got the recipe from out of the Food Stamp Gourmet cookbook in the 1960's. You put the garlic in the pan with bacon and bacon grease as a last step before you pour it into the pasta and eggs. Cholesterol nightmare indeed, but so tasty!!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/22/2013   is there any substitute for half-and-half that can be easily get in any supermarket? what about nestle cream, can i use it instead of half-and-half?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/01/2013   merci du partage coque iphone coque ipad etui ipad  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/11/2013   PERFECTLY SIMPLE...MY HUSBAND TRIED MAKING THIS WITH A DIFFERENT RECIPE LAST NIGHT...IT WAS A DISASTER BUT IM GOING TO TRY THIS ONE TONIGHT tHANK YOU  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/22/2013   Easy carbonara  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/23/2012   The ingredients to make spaghetti alla carbonara are: - Spaghetti (preferably bronze drawing) - Bacon - Pecorino Romano / Parmesan Reggiano DOP - Fresh eggs - Rock salt to boil the pasta - Freshly ground pepper Nothing else! Greetings from Italy, Barbara (Translated with Google)  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/19/2012   Flavorless. This recipe is absolute rubbish. Skip this one and find a better recipe.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 2 stars       05/07/2012   I have been a fan of Martha since day one. I don't believe that authentic dishes should be changed such as this one. When other ingredients are added or substituted it should be named different. The public should be given the authentic recipe . If they want to add or change it's their prerogative.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/10/2011   I agree use a large bowl or put back into your pasta pot. I used 1 package of turkey bacon. It turned out great. Was really fast and the family loved it.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/27/2011   This was wonderful! Very easy, too. DO use a large bowl to allow room for tossing. I used only half a package of pasta (8 oz) to serve 2 adults and 2 kids. Thanks for this, Martha!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/28/2011   Hi Martha, I am a ausie from down under-Australia. Can you Please tell me, what is 'Half and Half' ?? I love your show , Great crafts and recipes !!! Many Thanks Rosesjasmine. Ravenshoe, North of Queensland, Australia.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/28/2010   Delicious!! i added the sauce to the spaghetti after it was drained instead of the other way around to make sure the egg cooked. YUM!!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/28/2010   Hi, Im living in Norway, and love the Martha show. I would like to thank JaneRW /bubbles8387, for telling us what is half and half is. I'm not much of a kitchen person so kitchen vocabulary is a little bit foreign to me. Thanks again. and by the way cute dog!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/01/2010   For those of you worried about the raw eggs: I contacted the company that makes Egg Beaters, and their Original Egg Beaters (not the flavored ones) are safe to use in recipes calling for raw eggs (like this recipe and Caesar salad, etc.), because of they way they are processed.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/15/2010   bubbles8387-- half and half can be purchased in the dairy case near the heavy cream and milk. it is actually a mixture of these two, and so has less fat and calories than cream. it is sometimes used instead of cream, and gives a less liquidy texture and taste than milk would give. however, it will not be anywhere near as thick as cream.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/18/2010   I just wanted to know what is half and half is? This recipe looks so easy and yummy, i can't wait to try it  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/16/2010   I've made this great recipe several times now. I add a little ground nutmeg sometimes if I happen to remember it.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/04/2010   i can't wait to try it.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/04/2010   this looks like an awesome dish.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/04/2010   i found this in wikipedia "The United States dairy product known as half and half is a mixture of one part milk to one part cream." hope that can help you.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/01/2010   My father's made this for us since we were kids, and he actually saves some of the bacon grease and adds it to the pasta when he mixes it all together. Just a bit to keep it from being dry.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/07/2010   Completely waste of time and money!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/27/2010   anybody can tell me what is half-and-half?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/15/2010   Have made this recipe twice. First I followed the directions exactly. I just made it tonight and realized (half-way through) that I didn't have the half-and-half I needed. All I had was skim milk, so I used that and it wasn't bad! To me, it tasted almost identical! I added a little extra cheese to the mix but it was still pretty creamy and the taste was the same. Just a tip for a "lighter" version of this recipe, or incase you forget the half-and-half like me!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/15/2010   I just made it,loved it and even better my kids loved it. fast and delicious, my kind of meal too bad their isn't any leftovers.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/13/2010   what is single cream? the ingredient which is used for half and half??  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/21/2010   Can I use different cheese? and if yes which one? JP from http://www.gigglinggrapes.com  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/08/2010   We love this! We just tried some last month using Kamut Khorasan What pasta and it was fantastic - now I must try your recipe.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/24/2010   I add chicken to this and it's fab I also use more bacon and set it in the oven on low for a bit to make sure the eggs are completely cooked...the whole family loves it!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/18/2010   @Riala, I'm not American either but I did Google search and it came out "half-and-half = use 1/2 cup whole milk and 1/2 cup single cream."  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/24/2010   Sorry, but what is half and half? (UK here)  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/11/2009   i usually make this for breakfast...holds me over for a later lunch.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/14/2009   After reading the comments I used one less egg, and skipped the meat. I added a couple mushrooms and it really came together. Hot plates really make the dish.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/13/2009   Jesscouser - save some of the pasta water and when combining all the ingredients, add some of the water a bit at a time until you have a more creamy consistency, thus less dry.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/31/2008   was it supposed to be so dry? we liked the flavor, but it was sticky and very dry. would adding more half and half help, or would that result in less flavor? any suggestions?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/12/2008   I loved this one, I would add more bacon though!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/31/2008   I made this dish for a quick and easy weekday dinner. It was very easy and I thought it was very good. I liked it a lot. I don't think I'd serve it to company, but it was good after a long day. Also, for LaMae, have you tried egg substitute?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/26/2008   I made the Carbonara recipe for dinner. I use rotini pasta and added grilled chicken breast. The trip is to whisk the eggs, cream and cheese in a large bowl, add the hot pasta, bacon and chicken and stir quickly so the eggs do not scramble and sauce thickens up and coats all of the pasta and meat.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/22/2008   Delish! Substituted turkey bacon for a leaner verison and had to use whipping cream as I had no half-and-half on hand - still tasted great! Best eaten fresh as egg forms when reheated as leftovers.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2008   I have to agree with the Null, the previous poster. I made it exactly like the recipe said and it was HORRIBLE. It did not taste good at all. I have had Spaghetti Carbonara hundreds of times and this, by far, was the worst tasting. No one at the dinner table liked it. In n n n n n ll stick to my recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara! Sorry Martha.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2008   Welln n n n n n I have to agree with Null, the previous poster. I made it exactly like the recipe said and it was HORRIBLE. It did not taste goodn n n n n n at all. I have had Spaghetti Carbonara hundreds of times and this, by farn n n n n n was the worst tasting. No one at the dinner table liked it. In n n n n n ll stick to my recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara! - Sorry Martha.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/19/2008   This was so easy to make that I got my man to make it for dinner. And I was so delicious. We'll be having this one again.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   Ya I'm a little worried about the raw egg mix too but it does cook when added to piping hot noodles. Just let sit for a few minute to make sure egg does cook thoroughly.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   (heat from pasta will cook eggs).  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   I'm a little leary about the raw egg mixture.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   1/2  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   Zuraidahkadirun: 1/2  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/17/2008   what is hal-and half? any alternative?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   love this one! very quick to cook esp f u dont have all the time and want a good meal to chow! =)  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   I'm eating a big plate of it right now. I couldn't wait for my husband to come home. Delicious! I added some Italian parsley in with my egg mixture 'cause I love the taste of it. Other than that..SUPER EASY and SUPER DELICIOUS!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   Sugarkitty, try allrecipes.com. They have just such a search where you can enter ingredients you want to use and presto....up come the recipes! This spaghetti recipe is yummy and so easy...I am always looking for things to do with my eggs. With 30 hens I am buried under the incredible edible eggs!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   I made this recipe tonight. Delicious! I forgot to add the salt, but it didn't need it really. I combined the hot pasta with the egg mixture, but it didn't really get thick, so I had to put it into the microwave and stir it every 30 seconds. I advise to bring the ingredients to room temp before you add to pasta or else the heat from the pasta won't cook the eggs.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   Main Course  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   ok some kind of fluke with the website, if anyone knows how to fix that please do . thanks  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   Thicken with butter and flour making a white sauce and add cheese and bacon, that should do it. I am making it tonight without the eggs and adding Italian sausage and evoo instead of bacon and a little garlic.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   So many days I only have certian things in my ref. or cupboard. We need a site to type in main ingredents we have on hand. then a list of what we can make would come back at us. I would really love a "what we can make for Dinner with whats on hand. You know give our lazy brain a jump start. thnak you Patty  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/16/2008   Dish sounds delicious but w/allergy to eggs, I'm scared. What can replace eggs period? LaMae  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/25/2008   Half and half is also not available here in Thailand. I looked on the internet for a substitute and can across this recipe. I have tried it and it has the right taste and consistency of half and half. Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 7/8 cup milk 7/8 tablespoon melted butter, cooled Directions Mix well and use in place of Half and Half.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/18/2008   I have made this recipe about 5 times and I love it, and my kids love it which is what counts. I have also made it with pancetta, and used fat free half and half and whole wheat pasta. Ithink that you an never go wrong when baconm is involved.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/12/2008   To answer the question about half-and-half ... Half-and-half is a dairy product - it's half whole milk, half heavy cream.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/12/2008   sorry, but being from South Africa, I don't know what half-an-half is. can someone clear this one up for me please?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/24/2008   wow! this sounds and looks so delicious! Martha comes up with the bestest ideas seriously. i'm not a really organizational kind of person, but now, i want to be like that, and she has this wedding planner checklist, that wow, i just had to print it out, and well, i'm kinda stingy with my printer ink haha but its just so awesome!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/24/2008   I made this using the suggestion of putting the sauce into the pan with the bacon to heat it a bit. I also put frozen peas into the water with the noodles and added some cooked chicken I had in the fridge. My family inhaled it.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/22/2008   re: eggs still raw whites take longer to cook; try just the yolks. the sauce will be creamier for it. If you want to reheat, be sure to heat about an ounce of water in the bottom of the pan (or dish, if microwaving) before adding the cold pasta.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/06/2008   Loved this dish. Easy and fast to prepare and tasted delicious. One of our family favorites.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/03/2008   To egjohns, yes I added the past immediately and quickly as well as some of the pasta water. Egg mixture was at room temp too. Different strokes for different folks but we hated this and won't ever have it again. Glad it worked for you but just not our cup of tea. Too gross!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/30/2008   to chrysalis39--maybe you didn't add the pasta to the egg mixture quickly enough? add it quick--and make sure to keep some of the hot water that the pasta cooked in. Another tip is to let the egg mixture come to room temperature, then add the hot pasta. My family loves this dish!  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/12/2008   I love spaghetti carbonara but we thought this was awful. I would not make it again. Tossing the hot pasta with the sauce did not cook the egg mixture enough. We still tasted raw egg when eating. It was also quite bland and flavorless. It looked easy so I thought I'd give it a try but I will stick with others that taste better.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/04/2008   Half-and-half is a mixture of equal parts milk and cream, and is 10 to 12 percent milk fat. Neither half-and-half nor light cream can be whipped. In the supermarkets in my area it is carried in the dairy aisle next to the heavy cream and milk. I've made this recipe several times, it is really good. I use pancetta instead of regular bacon.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/04/2008   what;s half-and-half? where can i get that?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/18/2008   I crumble the cooked bacon into the pan used for cooking it; then add the hot pasta, then the liquid mixture. The pasta picks up all the flavor from the bacon and the pan crisps that way. Delish! and mine reheats well.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/15/2007   My family loves this! My children help with it every time and the fresh cracked pepper is essential - No substitute! Wonderful! (PS: Doesn't reheat well)  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/14/2007   I really enjoyed this, I used turkey bacon and added some fresh parsely.  
  

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  Rating: 2.0 stars 02/29/2020

Half and half in carbonara? Nope. The point of carbonara is that it’s creamy without cream. And pecorino, not parmesan, please. The basic, simple Roman recipe is best - it’s delicious!

Rating: 2.0 stars

Rating: Unrated 11/07/2019

Blasphemous

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars 02/08/2019

Very simple, easy recipe. like the idea of parmesan cheese, not like some other recipes..I say, thank you, Martha for having an easy recipe and using the staples I have in fridge and pantry !!!!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: 1 stars 10/05/2017

You don’t put half and half in carbonara and you don’t use parmigiano cheese but pecorino romano cheese.

Rating: 1 stars

Rating: Unrated 06/23/2017

what about cooking those eggs? Are they safe to eat uncooked?

Rating: Unrated 04/07/2016

You don’t need the half and half. Traditionally you don’t use it. The creamy texture is from the eggs only. Yummy stuff.

Rating: 5 stars 03/03/2015

This was just perfect.

Rating: 4 stars 01/20/2014

Just made this recipe for the first time and it’s an absolute hit with my husband and I. I went a little heavy on the pepper and light on the salt and it balanced out flavor perfectly. I tweaked it a bit also and went with turkon (turkey bacon) instead of pork. That gave it a bolder flavor without the grease.

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated 11/01/2013

I’ve seen Martha make this and it looks absolutely Delish! I’ve yet to try it but, being that I’m a huge pasta fan and my husband of course is a huge bacon fan,I will be making this soon! Just wanted to add,if you’re not aware,adding the water to the eggs before adding them to the pasta,should be in a small amount just to “temper” the eggs.I see this a lot in recipes and it’s never explained for those who don’t know….

I’ve been making this recipe for about 40 years and I’ve never seen it made this way anywhere else. The only difference is that I use garlic in mine. I got the recipe from out of the Food Stamp Gourmet cookbook in the 1960’s. You put the garlic in the pan with bacon and bacon grease as a last step before you pour it into the pasta and eggs. Cholesterol nightmare indeed, but so tasty!!

Rating: Unrated 06/22/2013

is there any substitute for half-and-half that can be easily get in any supermarket? what about nestle cream, can i use it instead of half-and-half?

Rating: Unrated 06/01/2013

merci du partage coque iphone coque ipad etui ipad

Rating: Unrated 02/11/2013

PERFECTLY SIMPLE…MY HUSBAND TRIED MAKING THIS WITH A DIFFERENT RECIPE LAST NIGHT…IT WAS A DISASTER BUT IM GOING TO TRY THIS ONE TONIGHT tHANK YOU

Rating: Unrated 01/22/2013

Easy carbonara

Rating: Unrated 10/23/2012

The ingredients to make spaghetti alla carbonara are: - Spaghetti (preferably bronze drawing) - Bacon - Pecorino Romano / Parmesan Reggiano DOP - Fresh eggs - Rock salt to boil the pasta - Freshly ground pepper Nothing else! Greetings from Italy, Barbara (Translated with Google)

Rating: Unrated 09/19/2012

Flavorless. This recipe is absolute rubbish. Skip this one and find a better recipe.

Rating: 2 stars 05/07/2012

I have been a fan of Martha since day one. I don’t believe that authentic dishes should be changed such as this one. When other ingredients are added or substituted it should be named different. The public should be given the authentic recipe . If they want to add or change it’s their prerogative.

Rating: 2 stars

Rating: Unrated 09/10/2011

I agree use a large bowl or put back into your pasta pot. I used 1 package of turkey bacon. It turned out great. Was really fast and the family loved it.

Rating: Unrated 04/27/2011

This was wonderful! Very easy, too. DO use a large bowl to allow room for tossing. I used only half a package of pasta (8 oz) to serve 2 adults and 2 kids. Thanks for this, Martha!

Rating: Unrated 01/28/2011

Hi Martha, I am a ausie from down under-Australia. Can you Please tell me, what is ‘Half and Half’ ?? I love your show , Great crafts and recipes !!! Many Thanks Rosesjasmine. Ravenshoe, North of Queensland, Australia.

Rating: Unrated 09/28/2010

Delicious!! i added the sauce to the spaghetti after it was drained instead of the other way around to make sure the egg cooked. YUM!!

Hi, Im living in Norway, and love the Martha show. I would like to thank JaneRW /bubbles8387, for telling us what is half and half is. I’m not much of a kitchen person so kitchen vocabulary is a little bit foreign to me. Thanks again. and by the way cute dog!

Rating: Unrated 08/01/2010

For those of you worried about the raw eggs: I contacted the company that makes Egg Beaters, and their Original Egg Beaters (not the flavored ones) are safe to use in recipes calling for raw eggs (like this recipe and Caesar salad, etc.), because of they way they are processed.

Rating: Unrated 07/15/2010

bubbles8387– half and half can be purchased in the dairy case near the heavy cream and milk. it is actually a mixture of these two, and so has less fat and calories than cream. it is sometimes used instead of cream, and gives a less liquidy texture and taste than milk would give. however, it will not be anywhere near as thick as cream.

Rating: Unrated 06/18/2010

I just wanted to know what is half and half is? This recipe looks so easy and yummy, i can’t wait to try it

Rating: Unrated 06/16/2010

I’ve made this great recipe several times now. I add a little ground nutmeg sometimes if I happen to remember it.

Rating: Unrated 06/04/2010

i can’t wait to try it.

this looks like an awesome dish.

i found this in wikipedia “The United States dairy product known as half and half is a mixture of one part milk to one part cream.” hope that can help you.

Rating: Unrated 06/01/2010

My father’s made this for us since we were kids, and he actually saves some of the bacon grease and adds it to the pasta when he mixes it all together. Just a bit to keep it from being dry.

Rating: Unrated 05/07/2010

Completely waste of time and money!

Rating: Unrated 04/27/2010

anybody can tell me what is half-and-half?

Rating: Unrated 04/15/2010

Have made this recipe twice. First I followed the directions exactly. I just made it tonight and realized (half-way through) that I didn’t have the half-and-half I needed. All I had was skim milk, so I used that and it wasn’t bad! To me, it tasted almost identical! I added a little extra cheese to the mix but it was still pretty creamy and the taste was the same. Just a tip for a “lighter” version of this recipe, or incase you forget the half-and-half like me!

I just made it,loved it and even better my kids loved it. fast and delicious, my kind of meal too bad their isn’t any leftovers.

Rating: Unrated 04/13/2010

what is single cream? the ingredient which is used for half and half??

Rating: Unrated 03/21/2010

Can I use different cheese? and if yes which one? JP from http://www.gigglinggrapes.com

Rating: Unrated 03/08/2010

We love this! We just tried some last month using Kamut Khorasan What pasta and it was fantastic - now I must try your recipe.

Rating: Unrated 02/24/2010

I add chicken to this and it’s fab I also use more bacon and set it in the oven on low for a bit to make sure the eggs are completely cooked…the whole family loves it!

Rating: Unrated 02/18/2010

@Riala, I’m not American either but I did Google search and it came out “half-and-half = use 1/2 cup whole milk and 1/2 cup single cream.”

Rating: Unrated 01/24/2010

Sorry, but what is half and half? (UK here)

Rating: Unrated 03/11/2009

i usually make this for breakfast…holds me over for a later lunch.

Rating: Unrated 02/14/2009

After reading the comments I used one less egg, and skipped the meat. I added a couple mushrooms and it really came together. Hot plates really make the dish.

Rating: Unrated 01/13/2009

Jesscouser - save some of the pasta water and when combining all the ingredients, add some of the water a bit at a time until you have a more creamy consistency, thus less dry.

Rating: Unrated 12/31/2008

was it supposed to be so dry? we liked the flavor, but it was sticky and very dry. would adding more half and half help, or would that result in less flavor? any suggestions?

Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008

I loved this one, I would add more bacon though!

Rating: Unrated 10/31/2008

I made this dish for a quick and easy weekday dinner. It was very easy and I thought it was very good. I liked it a lot. I don’t think I’d serve it to company, but it was good after a long day. Also, for LaMae, have you tried egg substitute?

Rating: Unrated 10/26/2008

I made the Carbonara recipe for dinner. I use rotini pasta and added grilled chicken breast. The trip is to whisk the eggs, cream and cheese in a large bowl, add the hot pasta, bacon and chicken and stir quickly so the eggs do not scramble and sauce thickens up and coats all of the pasta and meat.

Rating: Unrated 10/22/2008

Delish! Substituted turkey bacon for a leaner verison and had to use whipping cream as I had no half-and-half on hand - still tasted great! Best eaten fresh as egg forms when reheated as leftovers.

Rating: Unrated 10/19/2008

I have to agree with the Null, the previous poster. I made it exactly like the recipe said and it was HORRIBLE. It did not taste good at all. I have had Spaghetti Carbonara hundreds of times and this, by far, was the worst tasting. No one at the dinner table liked it. In n n n n n ll stick to my recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara! Sorry Martha.

Welln n n n n n I have to agree with Null, the previous poster. I made it exactly like the recipe said and it was HORRIBLE. It did not taste goodn n n n n n at all. I have had Spaghetti Carbonara hundreds of times and this, by farn n n n n n was the worst tasting. No one at the dinner table liked it. In n n n n n ll stick to my recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara! - Sorry Martha.

This was so easy to make that I got my man to make it for dinner. And I was so delicious. We’ll be having this one again.

Rating: Unrated 10/17/2008

Ya I’m a little worried about the raw egg mix too but it does cook when added to piping hot noodles. Just let sit for a few minute to make sure egg does cook thoroughly.

(heat from pasta will cook eggs).

I’m a little leary about the raw egg mixture.

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Zuraidahkadirun: 1/2

what is hal-and half? any alternative?

Rating: Unrated 10/16/2008

love this one! very quick to cook esp f u dont have all the time and want a good meal to chow! =)

I’m eating a big plate of it right now. I couldn’t wait for my husband to come home. Delicious! I added some Italian parsley in with my egg mixture ‘cause I love the taste of it. Other than that..SUPER EASY and SUPER DELICIOUS!

Sugarkitty, try allrecipes.com. They have just such a search where you can enter ingredients you want to use and presto….up come the recipes! This spaghetti recipe is yummy and so easy…I am always looking for things to do with my eggs. With 30 hens I am buried under the incredible edible eggs!

I made this recipe tonight. Delicious! I forgot to add the salt, but it didn’t need it really. I combined the hot pasta with the egg mixture, but it didn’t really get thick, so I had to put it into the microwave and stir it every 30 seconds. I advise to bring the ingredients to room temp before you add to pasta or else the heat from the pasta won’t cook the eggs.

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ok some kind of fluke with the website, if anyone knows how to fix that please do . thanks

Thicken with butter and flour making a white sauce and add cheese and bacon, that should do it. I am making it tonight without the eggs and adding Italian sausage and evoo instead of bacon and a little garlic.

So many days I only have certian things in my ref. or cupboard. We need a site to type in main ingredents we have on hand. then a list of what we can make would come back at us. I would really love a “what we can make for Dinner with whats on hand. You know give our lazy brain a jump start. thnak you Patty

Dish sounds delicious but w/allergy to eggs, I’m scared. What can replace eggs period? LaMae

Rating: Unrated 09/25/2008

Half and half is also not available here in Thailand. I looked on the internet for a substitute and can across this recipe. I have tried it and it has the right taste and consistency of half and half. Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 7/8 cup milk 7/8 tablespoon melted butter, cooled Directions Mix well and use in place of Half and Half.

Rating: Unrated 09/18/2008

I have made this recipe about 5 times and I love it, and my kids love it which is what counts. I have also made it with pancetta, and used fat free half and half and whole wheat pasta. Ithink that you an never go wrong when baconm is involved.

Rating: Unrated 08/12/2008

To answer the question about half-and-half … Half-and-half is a dairy product - it’s half whole milk, half heavy cream.

sorry, but being from South Africa, I don’t know what half-an-half is. can someone clear this one up for me please?

Rating: Unrated 07/24/2008

wow! this sounds and looks so delicious! Martha comes up with the bestest ideas seriously. i’m not a really organizational kind of person, but now, i want to be like that, and she has this wedding planner checklist, that wow, i just had to print it out, and well, i’m kinda stingy with my printer ink haha but its just so awesome!

Rating: Unrated 05/24/2008

I made this using the suggestion of putting the sauce into the pan with the bacon to heat it a bit. I also put frozen peas into the water with the noodles and added some cooked chicken I had in the fridge. My family inhaled it.

Rating: Unrated 05/22/2008

re: eggs still raw whites take longer to cook; try just the yolks. the sauce will be creamier for it. If you want to reheat, be sure to heat about an ounce of water in the bottom of the pan (or dish, if microwaving) before adding the cold pasta.

Rating: Unrated 05/06/2008

Loved this dish. Easy and fast to prepare and tasted delicious. One of our family favorites.

Rating: Unrated 04/03/2008

To egjohns, yes I added the past immediately and quickly as well as some of the pasta water. Egg mixture was at room temp too. Different strokes for different folks but we hated this and won’t ever have it again. Glad it worked for you but just not our cup of tea. Too gross!

Rating: Unrated 03/30/2008

to chrysalis39–maybe you didn’t add the pasta to the egg mixture quickly enough? add it quick–and make sure to keep some of the hot water that the pasta cooked in. Another tip is to let the egg mixture come to room temperature, then add the hot pasta. My family loves this dish!

Rating: Unrated 03/12/2008

I love spaghetti carbonara but we thought this was awful. I would not make it again. Tossing the hot pasta with the sauce did not cook the egg mixture enough. We still tasted raw egg when eating. It was also quite bland and flavorless. It looked easy so I thought I’d give it a try but I will stick with others that taste better.

Rating: Unrated 03/04/2008

Half-and-half is a mixture of equal parts milk and cream, and is 10 to 12 percent milk fat. Neither half-and-half nor light cream can be whipped. In the supermarkets in my area it is carried in the dairy aisle next to the heavy cream and milk. I’ve made this recipe several times, it is really good. I use pancetta instead of regular bacon.

what;s half-and-half? where can i get that?

Rating: Unrated 01/18/2008

I crumble the cooked bacon into the pan used for cooking it; then add the hot pasta, then the liquid mixture. The pasta picks up all the flavor from the bacon and the pan crisps that way. Delish! and mine reheats well.

Rating: Unrated 11/15/2007

My family loves this! My children help with it every time and the fresh cracked pepper is essential - No substitute! Wonderful! (PS: Doesn’t reheat well)

Rating: Unrated 11/14/2007

I really enjoyed this, I used turkey bacon and added some fresh parsely.

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