Dinner

Bacon Medallion Carbonara

Name: Bacon Medallion Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 90 g Bacon medallions; 170 g Cooked pasta; 1 large, about 55 g Egg; 1 yolk, about 17 g Egg yolk; 20 g Parmesan; 1 clove, about 3 g Garlic; A lot, coarsely ground Black pepper; 4 sprays, about 1 g Olive oil spray; For the pasta water only Salt

Spaghetti tossed with crisp bacon medallions, an egg and an extra yolk, parmesan and a lot of black pepper. No cream, and it does not need it. 46 g of protein.

Calories: 594kcal
Protein: 46g
Fat: 20g
Carbs: 55g

Per serving, makes 1. 15 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Gluten
Milk
Eggs

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Ingredients

Bacon medallions90 g
Cut into strips. Medallions are the back bacon with the fat cut off, so they are 2.5% fat. Weighed raw. Back bacon with the fat on is about double.
Cooked pasta170 g
Cooked weight.
Egg1 large, about 55 g
Egg yolk1 yolk, about 17 g
Parmesan20 g
Garlic1 clove, about 3 g
Black pepperA lot, coarsely ground
Olive oil spray4 sprays, about 1 g
Counted at a quarter of a gram per spray, which is what the nozzle on most bottles delivers. Four sprays is 9 kcal.
SaltFor the pasta water only

Method

Cook the pasta in well-salted water and keep a mug of the water back before draining.
Fry the bacon strips in a sprayed pan with the garlic clove, whole, until the bacon is crisp at the edges. Take out the garlic and the pan off the heat.
Beat the egg, yolk, parmesan and pepper together in a bowl.
Tip the drained pasta into the bacon pan, off the heat, pour the egg mixture over and toss fast, adding pasta water a spoon at a time until it turns into a glossy sauce that coats every strand. If the pan is too hot the egg scrambles; if in doubt, wait ten seconds before pouring.

Worth knowing

Medallions rather than streaky are what make this possible at 594 kcal. Streaky bacon at the same weight would add about 200 kcal, most of it fat.
The extra yolk is 54 kcal and is what makes the sauce taste like carbonara rather than pasta with scrambled egg.

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