Bacon Carbonara Recipe 🥓
The perfect bacon carbonara recipe made with goat cheese, spaghetti squash and caramelized onions.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 321kcal
Ingredients
Bacon Carbonara Ingredient List
- 1 spaghetti squash halved lengthwise and deseeded
- 1 Spanish onion sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 strips cooked bacon finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounce goat cheese crumbles
- 4 cloves roasted garlic
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter
- Kosher salt to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Ingredient Substitutions
- Spanish onion: No Spanish onion? No problem! You can easily substitute with yellow or white onion for that sweet caramelized flavor.
- Cooked bacon strips: Don't sweat if you're out of cooked bacon strips. Bacon bits or bacon lardon will work just as well adding that irresistible smoky flavor.
- Goat cheese: Feta crumbles make a fantastic alternative bringing a tangy creaminess to the dish.
- Roasted garlic: Don't have roasted garlic? No worries! For a quick substitute sauté 2 cloves of raw garlic in a pan for 2-3 minutes until golden and fragrant.
- Clarified butter: If clarified butter isn't in your pantry fear not! Ghee, rendered bacon fat, duck fat, or lard are all excellent replacements, adding richness and depth to your dish.
Additional Ingredients
- Veggies: Amp up the texture with some cherry tomatoes or add depth with sautéed mushrooms.
- Proteins: Make it extra hearty by topping with leftover grilled chicken or pan-seared shrimp.
- Spices: Add a kick with a pinch of red pepper flakes or brighten the dish with a bit of lemon zest.
- Heavy cream: If you're craving creamy pasta add heavy cream. It adds a luxurious creaminess to the sauce, enhancing the decadent texture of the Carbonara.
Instructions
Cooking Methods
- Roasting
- Sautéing
Preparation Steps
- Gather all the ingredients and cooking tools.
- Half the spaghetti squash.
- Thin slice Spanish onion.
- Finely chop cooked bacon.
- Crumble goat cheese.
Cooking Steps
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the squash face down in a baking dish or on a sheet pan, cover with foil, and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 45 minutes.
- While the squash is baking, prepare the remaining ingredients. Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir and break up the onions, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes until caramelized. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine chopped bacon, eggs, goat cheese, and roasted garlic. Gently stir to mix, then set aside.
- Once the squash is cooked, remove it from the oven and flip it with tongs. Use a fork to loosen the squash strands by running it lengthwise down the center and around the edges.
- Transfer the loosened squash to the pan with the cooked onions, along with any bacon grease from the baking dish. Heat the pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the egg mixture to the pan with squash and onions, stirring to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Taste the dish, adjust the seasonings as needed, and serve hot.
Notes
NOTE: The overall net carb count does not include the Substitute and Additional Ingredients.
If you love this recipe, please let mi know! Have other ideas on how to make this more low carb? Leave me a comment below!
Enjoy making wonderful meals for your family!
If you love this recipe, please let mi know! Have other ideas on how to make this more low carb? Leave me a comment below!
Enjoy making wonderful meals for your family!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg