This creamy Bacon Thermomix Carbonara recipe can be ready to enjoy in less than 45 minutes and will be a hit with your family. It’s packed with flavour and you need just six simple ingredients to make it!
One of our favourite weeknight dinners is this easy Carbonara recipe as it’s quick to prepare and gets a big tick of approval from my family. For an even faster meal, try cooking the pasta on the stove while the sauce is cooking.
Why you will love this recipe
It’s quick to make! You can be enjoying this creamy Carbonara in just 45 minutes.
Budget Friendly, you need just a few basic ingredients to make this recipe
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Make it your own! Don’t have any bacon? You can use pancetta or ham if you need. You can also add cooked shredded chicken or sun-dried tomatoes to help stretch this recipe further.
Ingredients Note:
- Cream – We recommend using regular full fat thickened cream for this recipe, you can also use ‘pouring cream’ or cooking cream if you wish.
- Bacon – We prefer to use shortcut bacon or pancetta for this recipe and slice it into pieces before adding to the sauce. If you prefer, you can use whole bacon rashers. To chop using the Thermomix, add torn pieces of bacon (no bigger than 4cm) to your Thermomix before starting this recipe and mix for 3 seconds, Speed 5 to chop.
- Brown Onion
- Garlic – either garlic cloves or crushed garlic can be used.
- Butter – we use unsalted butter.
- Parmesan Cheese
- Fettuccine pasta – fresh or dried pasta can be used. Cook as per packet instructions.
Step by Step Instructions
Please note you will find the full instructions in the recipe card below:
Step 1. Grate the parmesan cheese.
Step 2. Chop the bacon, garlic and onion and cook.
Step 3. Add the cream and cook.
Step 4. Add some of the reserved parmesan cheese and gently combine with the cooked pasta.
Serve.
Tips for Making Carbonara in a Thermomix:
To get dinner on the table faster, you can cook the pasta on your stovetop.
Why not try your favourite pasta with this recipe? You can use any type of pasta, please note the cooking time for the pasta will vary.
It’s important not to overcook your pasta as it will continue to cook through once combined with the sauce.
Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge and enjoyed within 3 days.
You can also freeze this recipe, store in a freezer safe container and consume within 3 months.
What type of cream do I need to use?
When making this recipe I usually use thickened cream, however you can also use pouring cream if you prefer.
Can you substitute milk for cream in Carbonara?
Yes you can, please note that the sauce will not thicken quite as much though.
