Pasta carbonara with zucchini and bacon is a quick and tasty recipe, a complete and nutritious dish with eggs, smoked bacon, and the delicate flavor of zucchini.
Zucchini are used in many recipes: as side dishes, appetizers, main courses, both cooked and raw.
In this recipe, they are sautéed together with smoked bacon in extra virgin olive oil with chives to give a different touch to the usual carbonara, which traditionally does not include zucchini among the ingredients.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz pasta (penne or farfalle)
- 1 zucchini (medium)
- to taste chives
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Grana Padano PDO (Grated)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 3 eggs
- 3.5 oz bacon
Tools
- Pan
- Pot
Steps
In a pan with four tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, sauté the bacon with chives.
Add the zucchini cubes, season with salt, and cook for about ten minutes over moderate heat with the lid on.
In a plate, beat the eggs and mix with some grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of ground black pepper.
Meanwhile, boil the penne until al dente in a pot with plenty of water, for about ten minutes from boiling.
Drain and put the pasta back into the pot over a lit stovetop.
Pour in the sautéed zucchini with bacon and the beaten eggs.
Stir with a wooden spoon until the eggs set.
Finally, serve the pasta carbonara with zucchini on plates, and add grated Parmesan cheese at the center of the table for those who wish.
Pasta Carbonara with Zucchini and Bacon
Recipe tip: Use chives instead of onion for the pasta carbonara with zucchini and bacon, which is helpful for kids who don’t like finding onion in their dishes, and also for the good flavor it gives to the recipe.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How to replace onion in carbonara?
To replace onion, use chives instead, which is also helpful for kids who don’t like finding onion in their dishes, and also for the good flavor it gives to the recipe.
