Gluten-free Pasta Carbonara

Gluten Free

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September 26, 2021

One of my favorite, simple weeknight pasta dishes is a carbonara. This recipe makes for 4 small sized portions to go with something else, or a couple full noodle bowl sized portions if you're looking for an upgrade to the buttered noodles and parmesan that were a staple of college years comfort food eating. This is a pretty richly flavored recipe, and I like to pair it with something fresh like a salad.

When I cut gluten out of my diet, I was very worried about not being able to enjoy pasta anymore. To my delight, there are many great gluten free pasta options out there and I've discovered when it comes to pasta, I don't even miss traditional wheat pasta. I'm also experimenting with making my own gluten free fresh pasta dough, and hope to have a share-able recipe soon. Stay tuned on that one!

Gluten-free Pasta Carbonara

Salty, savory, and creamy! This is a great comfort food pasta dish.

Author:

Amanda

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.

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Hi, I’m Amanda!

I'm an integrative nutrition health coach, working woman & seasoned home cook.
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