Spicy Miso Spaghetti Carbonara
From Cravings by Chrissy Teigen [1]
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup thick-cut or regular bacon, diced
3 tablespoons chilli garlic sauce (or sambal oelek and 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes), plus more to taste
2 tablespoons blond or light miso, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons hot water
3 eggs
3/4 pound dry spaghetti (or linguine or fettuccine)
1 1/4 cups finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup sliced scallion greens, plus more for garnish
Directions
- Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a low boil, cover, and keep hot on a low burner. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frypan, then add the bacon and cook until crisped and the fat is rendered, 9 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
- Whisk together the chilli garlic sauce, miso, and hot water until smooth, then beat in the eggs. Cook the pasta according to box instructions until al dente and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Add the pasta to the skillet with the bacon and toss to combine. Heat over medium until everything is nice and hot. Add the egg mixture, reduce the heat to low, and quickly toss until the eggs coat the pasta but aren’t scrambled.
- Add the cheese, pepper, and pasta water as desired until the sauce reaches your desired flavour and consistency. Taste, and add more chilli garlic sauce if you like things spicy. Toss in the scallions.
- Divide among bowls, and garnish with more scallions and parm as desired.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes, Pasta
- Cuisine
- Other Asian
- Yield
- Serves 3 to 4
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes
- Total Time
- 44 minutes, 59 seconds