Name: Pesto Spaghetti Carbonara
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. spaghetti pasta; 8 slices bacon (or pancetta); 2 eggs; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 tsp. herb blend of choice:; 2/3 cup green peas, warmed

Home | Recipes | Pesto Spaghetti Carbonara

Pesto Spaghetti Carbonara

Recipe by Mike Johnston, Savory Spice founder

All-Purpose Cooking

30-Minute Meals

A pesto-and-pasta lover's dream!

Jump to Recipe

Serves 6 to 8 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Email Share

Ingredients

1 lb. spaghetti pasta 8 slices bacon (or pancetta) 2 eggs 1 cup Parmesan Pesto Sprinkle 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tsp. herb blend of choice:

Italian Herbs

2/3 cup green peas, warmed

1 tsp. Coarse Black Malabar Pepper

Mayan Sea Salt, to taste

Parmesan Pesto Seasoning

Pizza Herb Topper

Directions

Step 1 Place bacon on a foil-wrapped baking sheet. Place in cold oven. Turn oven to 400 degrees and cook bacon for 15 to 20 min.

Step 2 Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Strain pasta and place it back into pot. Cut cooked bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and place in pot with pasta.

Step 3 In a small bowl, mix Parmesan Pesto Sprinkle and Italian Herbs with olive oil and set aside.

Step 4 Over very low heat, crack eggs over pasta and stir to coat pasta and cook eggs. Next, add seasoning mixture, stirring to thoroughly combine. Stir in green peas, pepper and salt to taste. Serve immediately.