Description
This Zucchini Carbonara is a lightened-up version of the classic pasta dish, replacing traditional pasta with spiralized zucchini noodles. It’s a quick and flavorful meal perfect for a weeknight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium zucchini, spiralized into noodles
- 4 ounces beef bacon or turkey bacon, diced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until crispy. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the skillet.
- Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the spiralized zucchini noodles to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until slightly softened but still firm. Do not overcook, or they will become watery.
- While the zucchini is cooking, whisk together the eggs and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Immediately pour the egg and cheese mixture over the zucchini noodles, tossing constantly to coat the noodles evenly. The residual heat from the zucchini will cook the eggs and create a creamy sauce.
- Stir in the cooked bacon. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- For best results, do not overcook the zucchini noodles; they should retain a slight bite.
- Ensure the skillet is off the heat when adding the egg mixture to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
- You can adjust the amount of garlic and black pepper to your preference.
- If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can use a vegetable peeler to create wide ribbons of zucchini.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 250mg