Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Spaghetti squash carbonara takes all of the delicious flavors of creamy, bacon-studded spaghetti carbonara without any of the extra carbs. You wont be able to stop eating this pasta, " But since it's paleo-friendly and totally easy, you don't have toYou can roast the spaghetti squash in the oven or if you need it even faster, weve included instructions on how it can be microwaved. Either way, its super simple to make and has very few ingredients. Everything you need for the sauce is probably already in your refrigerator. Traditional carbonara does not contain any cream. However, in order to make this sauce extra creamy (and to compensate for their being no pasta and therefore no pasta water to develop the sauce), weve added heavy cream to this recipe. This is similar to the spaghetti squash alfredo recipe.

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55minstotal
15minsPrep
40minsCook
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Ingredients for Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Recipe

  • 1/4 Large Spaghetti Squash
  • As required Salt
  • As required Pepper
  • 0.06 pound Bacon
  • 1/4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1/25 cup Heavy cream
  • 0.13 Egg yolk
Nutrition
value
92
calories per serving
3 g Fat7 g Protein8 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    3g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Carbs
    8g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    8g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    3g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    128mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    43mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    11mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    0mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    12mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    143mg
  • Selenium
    9mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats