Spaghetti Squash Carbonara. All the creamy, cheesy, bacon goodness you love about Pasta Carbonara, but lightened up! An easy, hearty, low-carb, gluten-free, grain-free, healthy meal. (whoosh…that's a lot of goodness!) It's special enough for company and simple enough for every day. Based on the classic spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti squash is roasted in the oven and finished with a sauce of garlic, leeks, white wine, Parmesan, and a bit of bacon.
Place squash flesh side down in a microwave-safe glass baking pan.
Beta-carotene is one phytonutrient, in particular, that you can find in abundance in spaghetti squash [*].
Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil; add spaghetti and cook according to package direction to al dente.
You can cook Spaghetti Squash Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spaghetti Squash Carbonara
- Prepare 1 of Spaghetti Squash.
- It's 2 large of eggs.
- It's 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
- It's 4 slice of bacon.
- It's 4 clove of garlic, minced.
- It's of salt and pepper.
- Prepare of olive oil, extra virgin.
Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, from stem to tail. Place them face-side down on a baking sheet and. And, spaghetti squash carbonara is my favorite way to make it.
Spaghetti Squash Carbonara step by step
- Halve and roast spaghetti squash with small drizzle of olive oil for 15 minutes, then shred it into 'noodles.'.
- Dice bacon and saute until fully cooked..
- While bacon cooks, whisk eggs and parmesan cheese together until well mixed..
- Add minced garlic to the bacon and continue cooking about 1 minute. (At this time you may add any other vegetables you would like and saute).
- Stir squash and parmesan/egg mixture, then add to the pan with bacon and veggies. Stir well, then serve!.
If you haven't made low carb spaghetti squash to replace pasta before, it's actually much simpler than it looks. The most challenging part is cutting it open, since the skin is very hard prior to cooking. A sharp knife is crucial here! Roasted Spaghetti Squash Carbonara is filled with a creamy egg-based sauce, Parmesan cheese, and then topped with crispy bacon and fresh basil. You won't even miss the pasta in this easy, low-carb, and keto-diet friendly recipe.