Easy Japanese carbonara made with sliced cheese

carbonara（カルボナーラ）

What kind of dish is carbonara??

I like carbonara, but depending on the shop, it’s not my favorite flavor…
I made a recipe that I think is delicious so that I can eat it at home.

The egg and cheese sauce is accented with black pepper.
It’s an easy carbonara recipe that uses sliced cheese and doesn’t fail.
I’m usually worried about calories, but sometimes it’s okay to be completely satisfied and eat (˘︶˘♡)｡.:☆

MEMO

Japanese carbonara has evolved in its own way based on the Italian carbonara. The carbonara commonly eaten in Japan is made by mixing pasta with a sauce made from bacon, eggs, heavy cream, and powdered cheese. A soft-boiled egg is a popular topping.

In Italy, the home of carbonara, heavy cream is not used in carbonara.In Japan, Parmesan cheese is used, but in Italy, Pecorino Romano made from sheep’s milk is used.

Also, pancetta, a standard ingredient in authentic carbonara, is expensive in Japan, so bacon is often used instead.

Pecorino Romano and pancetta are very flavorful. Since these ingredients are not used, the taste tends to feel lacking, so I think that’s why heavy cream is used and a soft-boiled egg is topped on it.

NUTRITION FACTS of Japanese carbonara

937 kcal Protein 31.9g Fat 53.3 Carb 87.9g Salt Equivalent 3.9g

INGREDIENTS for Japanese carbonara

spaghetti 100g
salt 3g
3asparagus
olive oil 4g
garlic 8g
bacon 30g
milk 50g
low-fat whipped cream 50g
chicken consommé 3g
sliced cheese
egg yolk
black pepper moderate amount

Japanese carbonara COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

①Remove asparagus strings．

②Slice the garlic.

③Cut the bacon.

④Put spaghetti, salt and water in a container for boiling spaghetti. Heats the spaghetti in the microwave at 600w for 12 minutes.
This container can be purchased at supermarkets, 100-yen shops, and home centers.
→ → If cooking in a pot, boil the spaghetti for 7 minutes.

⑤Add the asparagus for the last 2 minutes and boil together.

⑥Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic and bacon, being careful not to burn them.

⑦Turn off the heat and add milk, low-fat whipped cream and chicken consommé.

⑧Add sliced cheese. Mix well to dissolve.

⑨Add the spaghetti and asparagus, then turn on the heat and bring to a boil. Don’t let too much water escape.

⑩Put egg yolk in a bowl. Add pasta to it and stir.

⑪Sprinkle with black pepper.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊