Gluten-free Pasta Carbonara
Salty, savory, and creamy! This is a great comfort food pasta dish.
Ingredients
- 8oz Gluten free pasta, like this brown rice fettuccine
- 2 eggs
- 4 slices bacon, diced (If you want this to be authentic, find some guanciale)
- 1/2c freshly grated parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt & pepper
- Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a large sized bowl, whisk together eggs & parmesan. Add a pinch of salt and grating of pepper.
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil, salting generously. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions, cooking until al dente or when the pasta still has a tiny bit of bite to it. Drain pasta, reserving a 1/2c of the starchy pasta water.
- While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon or guanciale until brown and crispy. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant but not browned.
- Add the cooked pasta and a splash of the reserved pasta water to the pan and continue cooking until combined with the bacon and garlic. Turn the heat off.
- Add another splash of warm pasta water to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. The heat helps to temper the eggs so they don't become scrambled.
- Working quickly to combine, add pasta to bowl with egg mixture and toss to combine. Continue adding a splash of reserved water until desired sauce consistency is reached. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Top with chopped parsley and additional grated parmesan.