Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I stirred the pasta pretty quickly while slowly adding the beaten egg and that prevented me from ending up with big hunks of scrambled egg.My family loved it...

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

I've been looking for an authentic recipe as I did not want the ones with cream. I just substituted the butter with olive oil and added some garlic when Iheated the oil. My 3-year old daughter loved it.

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Michiko

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

Delicious! My family loved this! I used peppercorn bacon but faithfully followed the rest of the recipe.... Thanks for posting.

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Natalie Smiles

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Home Town: Hibbing, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Carol Stream, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

This recipe was alright, nothing too special. My hubbie loved it though which was pretty impressive since he isn't a fan of pasta at all. He even told me I should make it again.

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Wendy

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Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2009

Awesome! I used turkey bacon, 3 tablespoons of margarine instead of 1/3 cup, and I added some minced garlic and spinach. I've never had Spaghetti Carbonara before, but this was YUMMY!

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Heather

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

This is awesome! Just added a little more pepper and some garlic.

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cookinteacher

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Living In: Clayton, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

I've been having strong cravings for Spaghetti Carbonara, but because I'm pregnant I was nervous about eating it the way I'm used to, with the eggs just heated through, so this recipe was perfect. I did add pepper, like a few other people mentioned, and I took out about half of the bacon grease that was in the pan before adding the butter. Delicious!

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karenbee

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Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

Nice and easy recipe. This is the first time I have had Spaghetti Carbonara, and I have to say that it is an interesting dish. I added 2 T of minced onion with the butter and bacon drippings for added flavor along with some garlic pepper. Fresh garlic would be a nice addition as well. Tip: Temper eggs with small amount of the spaghetti water before adding to spaghetti.

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ANGELFROMHEAVEN

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Home Town: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Maplewood, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009

I was looking for something quick to make for lunch and this came out just right. This recipe is the closest to the real "Spaguetti Alla Carbonara" I could find, the authentic recipe asks for olive oil instead of butter, fresh ground pepper and a little (very little) heavy cream. I made a few alterations to be lower in fat: since I don't eat red meat I didn't use any bacon, whole wheat pasta, 2 eggs + 1 egg white (for extra protein), 2 Tbsp of half and half, fresh ground pepper and a good quality parmesan. It turned out a lighter version of the real Carbonara.

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

Very fast and easy for a busy mom of 3!! Kids liked it...I didn't even have cheese on hand and it still turned out great because of the bacon flavor.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I would have to say that this was the best carbonara I have ever made. I followed the recipe closely, expect I left out the bacon drippings. My family loves it!

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Daphne

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2008

This was a quick, yummy recipe. I also added garlic to the eggs, and used olive oil instead of butter (it was still really greasy). Omitted the cheese because we aren't big fans of it. Yum!

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

Authentic and delicious. Yes on adding the black pepper, but I leave that to the individual diner.

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laughingmagpie

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Home Town: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

Delicious! I tweaked it a bit myself, though...I substituted olive oil for the butter, and used a lot less of it. I also added minced garlic to the beaten eggs, and LOTS of fresh-cracked pepper. My husband loved it...it was creamy, bacon-y goodness!

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JUST KIMMIE

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Living In: Arlington, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2008

This recipe is not even worth 1 star. I apologize but I will def not be making this again.

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ITALIANMOMOF3;)

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2008

This is one of our favorites, instead of cooking the sauce we just pour the hot pasta over the eggs, butter, bacon, chese, and lots of black pepper. I find this makes a very creamy sauce and eliminates the bits of cooked egg in the sauce. Obviously not recommended for anyone who should not eggs.

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Stephanie

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007

Delicious. My family loved it. Will certainly make it again.

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PJHMIRACLE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Living In: Dewitt, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2007

This was fantastic, but only 4 because it is yet another dish I enjoyed that I can't make again, as the finicky 11 year old strikes. However, this was very, very good and will think of making again when he isn't here to eat it! :) Beware greasy bacon though, try to get one that is not real greasy!

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SHELDAWG

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Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Kenmore, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2007

Fast, easy & good!!! The 2nd time I made it I used tiny cubes of ham fried well and some sliced mushrooms...also great. Thanks for a quick, but tasty meal!

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CATHYJK

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Living In: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2007

Very tasty, but it seemed to be lacking something... Perhaps my step-dad (who is Italian) made it a different way - I'll have to find out his secret ;);)

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