This Spaghetti Carbonara recipe is such an easy and simple meal to cook when we are in a hurry during the week.
I quite often have dinner ready in the evening by having prepared bits and pieces before Skint Mum gets in, or by cooking in the slow cooker earlier in the day.
Not every evening is like this though as we can have nights of utter mayhem where we don’t know how we’ll fit everything in before bedtime.
Bring forward the Spaghetti Carbonara. With only a few ingredients, we can have dinner on the table in less than 15 minutes, and it works out a lot cheaper than buying a jar of sauce.
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We prefer to use gammon steaks but I know that others do use bacon in their recipes. I have nothing against bacon but just find gammon a little more meaty for a dinner and think it goes a little further (plus it works out cheaper!).
As ever, we cook way too much spaghetti but it means a quick easy lunch that we can reheat the next day.
We’ve never bought a Spaghetti Carbonara sauce before so was slightly shocked when we looked on mySupermarket to see the comparable cost – £1.74 for a stir in sauce. Really? For a few eggs, some milk and cheese?!
Go on, try this yourself and see how much you can cut back in your weekly spend by cooking from scratch.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Budget Recipe: Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
- 500g spaghetti
- 250g gammon steaks, cut into small bits
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4tbsp milk
- 100g grated cheddar cheese
- 1tbsp oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in boiling water for 10 minutes.
- While cooking, chop the gammon and heat in a large pan.
- Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it then add it to the pan with the gammon.
- Take off the heat and stir in the eggs, milk, cheese and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Notes
Serve with a side salad or add frozen peas a few minutes before the spaghetti has finished to add some colour to the dish.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 537Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 318mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 32g
Nutritional information on skintdad.co.uk should only be used as a general guideline, I am not a certified nutritionist. Please always check labels for allergens where applicable.
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debtfreeoneday says
This looks delicious Ricky. I usually use bacon but I’ll have to give the gammon a try!
Rob says
Hi Ricky,
Great post on the Carbonara. It brings back memories of when I used to live in Clapham Common in the 1980’s and go to the local pub for a few beers and have carbonara when we arrived home. I found your blog through Problogger forum and I’m very impressed with how quickly you’ve got Skint Dad moving. It motivated me to do more on my blog although I have less time than you still working full-time. Regards Rob
Danielle says
Thank you, I’m a broke student looking for new easy things to cook, this was absolutely beautiful I was very impressed
Ricky Willis says
Thank you. Hope you enjoy :)
Ricky Willis says
No worries at all Daisy, glad you enjoyed it :)
Josie says
Just tried this, so easy from start to finish 15 minutes and so delicious! Thanks
Chill says
Annnd it’s still a fabulous dish to make. I first come across this dish as a struggling single mom and loved it. We still have it regularly as my son (in 20’s) doesn’t like creamy sauces but loves cheese. I also tend to use leftover chicken then depending on what I have in the house, gammon, bacon or even sliced ham. Thank you so much for doing this
Janae says
What a great recipe! My kiddo’s loved it. Aside from my 3-year-old spilling it on the floor, it was very easy to make and clean up. Thanks ❤️