This is a recipe for Pinoy Style Carbonara. Let me forewarn you that this is totally different from the original carbonara recipe because I tweaked it to fit the Filipino taste. This means that the spaghetti carbonara that this recipe will produce has more sauce and it is meatier. It is also more flavorful.
There has been several recipes of Filipino carbonara available, but most of these do not use ground beef. I made sure to add ground beef to this recipe to make the dish meatier and more flavorful. Since the creamy sauce cooks quick, there won’ be enough time to make the ground beef tender and extract flavors from it, so I added a cup of beef broth before the cream and made sure that it completely evaporates, and then the cream and the rest of the ingredients were added.
Feel free to follow my recommendations, or you can use this recipe as a guide and alter it according to your preference. I think that this dish overall is really good. I like how rich and creamy this was. The mushroom, beef, bacon, and cream all worked in harmony to make this dish successful. Feel free to add more bacon and Parmesan cheese before serving.
If you have plans of serving pasta during the Holidays, you should consider this recipe. Enjoy!
Try this rich and creamy Pinoy Style Carbonara recipe. Let me know what you think.
Pinoy Style Carbonara
Ingredients
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- ½ lb. bacon chopped
- ½ lb. ground beef
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup sliced button mushrooms
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 small yellow onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions. Set aside.
- Heat a cooking pot. Sear the bacon. Continue to cook until the fat comes out and the bacon becomes crispy.
- Remove the bacon from the pot including half of the bacon fat. Set the bacon aside. We will add it later. As for the bacon fat, you can keep it in a sealed container for later use or you may discard it.
- Heat the remaining bacon fat in the pot. Add the ground beef and cook until it browns.
- Add the onion and garlic. Stir and cook until the onion becomes tender.
- Pour the beef broth. Let boil. Continue to cook until the liquid evaporates completely.
- Add the mushrooms. Stir.
- Slide-in the butter and then continue to cook until it melts.
- Pour 2 ¼ cups of heavy whipping cream. Stir and let boil. Set the heat to medium.
- Add Parmesan cheese, salt and ground black pepper.
- In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and then add the remaining ¼ cup heavy whipping cream. Continue to beat until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Pour the egg yolk mixture on the pot. Continuously stir until the texture of the white sauce becomes thick.
- Arrange a serving of spaghetti in a bowl and pour-in some carbonara sauce. Mix well.
- Twirl the spaghetti carbonara using a fork and then transfer to a pasta bowl. Top with bacon and Parmesan cheese.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
Anne Hilgy says
Hi Vanjo,
Ask ko lang kung okay lang ba na ground pork yung meat instead of beef?
Mag-iiba ba yung lasa ng carbonara? Or dapat ground beef talaga.
Thanks in advance and Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Vanjo Merano says
Anne -- you can use ground pork or even ground chicken. No problem.
Happy New Year!
Doris Vee says
Dear Vanjo, I have just discovered your website and have been amazed that your recipes have really captured the taste of Filipino food, as I remember it when I was growing up in the Philippines.
So far, I’ve tried the mechado and meatloaf recipes -- will do chicken adobo and chicken mac salad next. I will say that I’ve cooked these dishes before, but I will use only YOUR recipes from now on.
Maraming salamat!
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Doris, thanks for reaching out. I appreciate all the nice words. Rest assure that I will continue to provide all of you with high quality recipes in the future.
Runita says
Thanks Vanjo. I shared your website with my co-teachers at school who are non-pinoys. They love our food!
dong says
good day ask ko lang kung pwede ang cheedar cheese instead of parmesan? thanks.
jelai says
hello sir vanjo, ask ko lng po f pde ba i alternate ang eden cheese sa parmesan cheese, super mahal kc nian eh, hehe…thnks po.
Nelda Esmediana says
Hello!sir vanjo thank you so much po sa mga recipe.
Jomelar says
Hi sir, meron po bang pwede substitute ang parmesan cheese? either mahirap or mahal kasi.. hehehe
Maricel says
Hello sir! Pwede po bang nestle cream instead of whipping cream? Nestle cream lang kasi yong nabili ko dapat pala all purpose cream
Mommy Jhean says
Hi Maricek, it is ok to use Nestle cream, that is what I’ve been using when I cook Carbonara.
jill says
ano pa bo pa ang pwed i substitute sa bacon?tnz
Merjin Dumagsa says
Pwede po ham ang substitution for bacon
Andrew Aniban says
This was so excellent! Truly pinoy style and taste! Thank you!