My Spaghetti Carbonara Light is a lower fat and lower calorie version of the classic Italian pasta dish.
Quick and easy pasta dishes are a firm favourite of mine, especially when you have a hungry toddler screaming for dinner! In fact, I’ve dedicated a whole section on the blog to pasta recipes!
I used to rely on boring jars of tomato pasta sauce but this recipe is worth just a few extra minutes of effort, I promise!
I’ve used a cream substitute (Elmlea Light) to keep the calorie and fat content down but double cream tastes very decadent in this dish if you fancy a treat.
Normally I serve this dish with a salad or veg on the side (try this Broad Bean & Pea Salad) but you could also add some peas or green beans to up the vitamin count.
If you liked my Spaghetti Carbonara Light, then please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
Spaghetti Carbonara Light
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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Using Elmlea or another cream substitute helps lower the calories and fat in this classic Italian pasta dish.
Ingredients
- 400g spaghetti
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 6 rashers of bacon, chopped (I use bacon medallions which are already trimmed of all the fat)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 large egg yolks
- 100g Elmlea double light (or other cream substitute)
- 50g parmesan cheese, finely grated (plus extra to garnish)
- chopped chives to garnish
- pepper to season
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- Meanwhile fry the bacon in olive oil until it starts to crisp. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Mix the egg yolks, cream/cream alternative and parmesan in a bowl. Season with a pinch of pepper.
- Drain the pasta and add the cream mixture, stirring well. Add the bacon.
- Garnish with the chives and a little extra parmesan.
If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also like to try my Chicken Lasagne
Hillary says
Do you have the nutritional information anywhere for this recipe? It looks great.
Karen Hunt says
I have started making this spaghetti carbonara on a regular basis now as it has become a firm favourite with both my husband and eldest teenage son, we usually use double cream as it tastes so much nicer but a lighter alternative can definitely be switched. Great recipe, easy to follow instructions and quick to put together making it an ideal family midweek meal.
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Vicky says
So good thanks Karen, and we do have to agree using double cream is definitely the way to go!
Carole says
Nice quick and easy I think I would use slightly less Parmesan next time
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Sandra says
Really easy recipe to make and the whole family loved it!
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Rach says
A delicious, quick and easy option. I’m not normally a fan of carbonara as it always seems too heavy but this has converted me!
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