Spam Carbonara | Budget Pasta Dinner #FoodParables #carbonara #pastanight

Carbonara, but make it budget and fridge friendly. Crispy Spam, silky egg and cheese sauce, and dinner in about 25 minutes. 🍝😅

📌 Today’s Verse: “Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.” Proverbs 16:8

If you want an easy weeknight pasta that still feels fancy, this Spam carbonara is the move. It’s a simple carbonara technique using eggs and Parmesan or Pecorino, with crispy diced Spam standing in for pancetta. Fast, affordable, and honestly good.

👨‍🍳 Spam Carbonara
Servings: 2 to 3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

🥣 Ingredients
Spaghetti 225 g (8 oz)
Spam 150 g (about 1/2 can), diced small
Eggs 100 g (2 large)
Parmesan or Pecorino Romano 50 g (about 1/2 cup), grated
Garlic 3 g (1 clove), smashed (optional)
Olive oil 14 g (1 tbsp)
Black pepper 2 g (1 tsp), freshly cracked
Salt for pasta water
Reserved pasta water 120 g (1/2 cup)

🥄 Instructions
Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve pasta water, drain.
Heat oil in a skillet. Crisp Spam 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic if using, then remove it.
Whisk eggs, cheese, and pepper in a bowl.
Add pasta to skillet with Spam, remove from heat, and toss in egg mixture.
Add splashes of pasta water until a silky sauce forms.
Plate and top with more cheese and pepper.

💡 Pro Tips
• Remove the pan from heat before adding eggs. Residual heat makes the sauce without scrambling.
• Grate cheese finely so it melts fast and stays smooth.
• If the sauce tightens up, add a splash more pasta water and toss.

💬 Question of the Day: Are you team Parmesan or Pecorino for carbonara?

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