How to Make Easy Carbonara Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Carbonara sauce is a simple and delicious Italian pasta sauce made with eggs, cheese, pancetta, and black pepper. It's rich, creamy, and incredibly flavorful, making it a popular choice for pasta lovers everywhere. The best part? It's surprisingly easy to make at home, requiring just a few basic ingredients and minimal prep time.

Whether you're craving a quick and easy weeknight meal or looking to impress dinner guests with an authentic Italian dish, this easy carbonara sauce recipe i...

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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces bacon, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 roma (plum) tomatoes - halved, seeded, and chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain all but about 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Cook and stir onion with bacon in reserved drippings until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 minutes.
  • Pour Alfredo sauce into onion-bacon mixture; rinse jar with the water and pour into skillet. Stir sauce with a wooden spoon, thoroughly scraping any brown bits of food from bottom of the skillet. Bring sauce to a simmer; add tomatoes. Simmer sauce until flavors blend, about 5 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    231 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 33mg
    • Sodium: 761mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 7g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 169mg