sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese

A delectable sauce made with cream, eggs, Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, sautéed pieces of bacon, and vegetables.

An ultra-rich pasta sauce consisting of pancetta, eggs, and parmesan cheese. Actually less of a sauce than a preparation, hot pasta is tossed with the rendered pancetta fat, the eggs, and then the cheese. Crisp pancetta and black pepper are tossed into the pasta just before serving.

traditional Roman sauce consisting of garlic, eggs, and bacon served over pasta.

a cream, egg, bacon and Parmesan cheese sauce for pasta

An Italian term that refers to a pasta dish of spaghetti or other noodles with a sauce of cream, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and bits of bacon. Fresh green peas are sometimes used to add flavor and color.

Carbonara is a traditional Italian pasta sauce. Carbonara comes from carbone, which is Italian for coal, and many believe the dish derives its name because it was popular among charcoal makers. Others believe, however, that the dish is called carbonara simply because of all the black, freshly milled pepper that is used.