HIGH PROTEIN SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

HIGH PROTEIN SPAGHETTI CARBONARA FOR TWO 💛 🍝✨🧀

i had the most amazing carbonara a couple months ago & literally couldn’t stop thinking about how i could make this at home but bump up the protein! this recipe for two is to die for!! 690 cals & 45g protein per serving

(yes, it’s higher in calories than a typical macro friendly high protein meal. compared to *regular carbonara* this is a lower calorie and higher protein option so don’t come for me in comments lol)

ingredients👇🏼

💛 8oz chickpea spaghetti (i used banza)

💛 2oz cubed pancetta (i get it precut from trader joes)

💛 1oz shaved parmesan / pecorino romano mix

💛 1 tbsp olive oil

💛 2 egg yolks

💛 1 whole egg

💛 3 tbsp salt

💛 1/2 tbsp pepper

directions👇🏼

❤️ boil 6 cups of water in a wide pot with 3 tbsp salt

❤️ while water is boiling, whisk 2 egg yolks & 1 whole egg

❤️ add in shaved cheese and pepper and whisk until combined, then set aside

❤️ add spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 6-7 mins

❤️ while spaghetti is cooking, put 1 tbsp olive oil & pancetta in a small pan and fry until crispy which should take 2-3 mins

❤️ spoon out pancetta to remove it from the fat

❤️ before pasta is done cooking, set aside 2 cups of pasta water

❤️ drain pasta

❤️ add 1 cup of pasta water back into your pot with the drained pasta noodles on low heat

❤️ cook for another minute, then add in egg/cheese mixture

❤️ with tongs, toss the noodles in the sauce until well coated. to loosen or thicken the sauce as needed, add in additional pasta water. i ended up adding in ~1/2 cup

❤️ add in pancetta

❤️ serve and enjoy! 🍝✨🧀

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