carbonara recipes

Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara

This classic Italian dish benefits from delicious pancetta and an apocryphal splash of cream.

Bucatini Carbonara

Italian carbonara is famously rich, combining pancetta or guanciale (cured pork jowl), egg yolks and cheese. At Holem...

Frascatelli Carbonara

Pasta

At Union Square Cafe, executive chef Michael Romano tops homemade frascatelli, a dense spaetzle-like pasta, with a co...

Spaghetti Carbonara with Green Peas

Pasta

A carbonara sauce always has eggs, bacon (usually pancetta), and Parmesan or pecorino cheese; some versions contain h...

Spaghetti with Anchovy Carbonara

Pasta

Chris Cosentino adds briny flavor to his pasta with cured tuna heart. He shaves it on right before serving. This reci...

Calabrian Carbonara

Pasta

New York City chef Andrew Carmellini uses Calabrian 'nduja, the spicy, spreadable sausage, to bring loads of deliciou...

Caviar Carbonara

Pasta

For special occasions, Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple makes beautiful, fresh pappardelle pasta, then tosses it with a...

Linguine Carbonara

Pasta

No book about quick pastas would be complete without a version of this classic. It's made with little more than bacon...

Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Carbonara

Pasta

Sun dried tomatoes add a subtle sweetness and acidity to this easy weeknight pasta dish.

Spinach Pasta Carbonara

Pasta

Claire Robinson freshens up this classic, rich pasta by simply adding a few handfuls of spinach to the fettuccine jus...

Smoked Gouda Carbonara

Pasta

In a clever play on carbonara, Food & Wine's Justin Chapple uses smoked Gouda cheese, adding a deliciously smoky flav...

Boston chef Matt Jennings’s pasta combines two beautiful things: salty, rich carbonara and spaghetti

Pasta

Boston chef Matt Jennings’s pasta combines two beautiful things: salty, rich carbonara and spaghetti alle vongole, ...

Summer Crab Carbonara with Lemons and Capers

Pasta

Chef Williams’ method for carbonara allows you to hold the cooked pasta before adding it to the garlic–oil–past...

Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara with Peas and Ham

Pasta

This modern take on a classic Italian pasta dish relies on ham instead of traditional pancetta for a dose of smoky fl...

Spaghetti Carbonara

Pasta

This bacon carbonara is a super rich, classic "bacon and egg" spaghetti dish that's great to serve for company. This ...