Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara is a classic Italian pasta main course with spaghetti, crispy bacon cubes, egg yolks and grated Parmesan. The Thermomix grates the cheese, cooks the spaghetti and emulsifies the creamy egg sauce with precise temperature control, so every plate is silky and authentic without curdled eggs.
About this recipe
Spaghetti Carbonara Thermomix TM7 is the ultimate quick weeknight dinner for anyone searching for authentic Italian pasta recipes made with an all-in-one kitchen machine. The beauty of carbonara lies in its simplicity: just spaghetti, egg yolks, Parmesan, pecorino and bacon cubes, yet the technique makes or breaks it. In the TM7, the hard cheeses are grated to a fine, snow-like powder in seconds, the shallot is chopped without tears, and the bacon cubes turn golden while the machine stirs hands-free. The real magic happens when the egg yolk and cheese mixture is blended into the hot spaghetti at a precisely controlled temperature, creating the famously silky, glossy sauce that a saucepan on the stove rarely achieves without scrambling. Whether you cook for family on a Tuesday evening or impress weekend guests, this carbonara recipe delivers restaurant-quality creaminess with minimal effort and only one bowl to wash afterwards.
Preparation tips
- Reserve a cup of the spaghetti cooking water before draining. The starchy liquid helps loosen the egg yolk and Parmesan sauce so it coats every strand of spaghetti in a glossy, silky layer.
- Let the mixing bowl cool slightly before adding the egg yolk mixture. If the bowl is too hot from cooking the bacon, the eggs may scramble instead of forming that signature creamy carbonara sauce.
- Use a sharp pecorino alongside the Parmesan for a more authentic Roman flavour, and add the bacon cubes at the very end so they stay crisp against the soft pasta rather than softening in the sauce.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian carbonara: replace the bacon cubes with smoked paprika-spiced mushroom pieces or vegetarian bacon strips. The salty-smoky character is preserved while the silky egg yolk and Parmesan sauce stays exactly the same.
- Festive truffle variation: finish the carbonara with a few drops of truffle oil and extra grated pecorino just before serving. This luxurious twist turns the classic weeknight spaghetti into an elegant dinner-party main course.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grating the Parmesan and pecorino in the mixing bowl takes mere seconds, giving the carbonara sauce a fine, fresh texture straight into the dish. [Multi-Function]
- Precise heating gently warms the egg yolks and cheese so the sauce turns silky without scrambling, delivering flawless creaminess every time. [Precision Control]
- The built-in scale weighs the spaghetti and bacon cubes directly in the bowl, saving you a separate scale and extra washing up. [Built-in Scale]
- Mixing the egg yolk sauce with the hot spaghetti in the bowl creates an evenly emulsified, glossy coating on every strand in seconds. [Multi-Function]
- Steaming the spaghetti above the sauce in the Varoma keeps everything perfectly timed, so pasta and carbonara sauce finish together. [Time Savings]