Carbonara beans

Create the pantry side dish of your dreams with a few humble ingredients--eggs, bacon, Parmesan and beans! It’s everything you love about traditional carbonara, but with protein-packed cannellini in place of the pasta.

Recipe of the Day: Carbonara Beans 🫘 Create the pantry side dish of your dreams with a few humble ingredients--eggs, bacon, Parmesan and beans! It’s everything you love about traditional carbonara, but with protein-packed cannellini in place of the pasta.

In this class, Ali Clarke will show us how to get all the cheesy, creamy goodness of traditional pasta carbonara without using any pasta! This protein-packed dish replaces the noodles with white beans for a satisfying side you won't soon forget. This class is part of our weekly 20 Minutes to Delicious series, which highlights easy recipes that use minimal ingredients and get everything on the plate in just 20 minutes.

These luscious beans are inspired by pasta alla gricia, a classic Roman dish that is similar to pasta carbonara, but this recipe doesn’t require any egg yolks. The no-cream creaminess is created by vigorously stirring pecorino, sizzling pancetta and its fat into the warm, brothy beans, all of which emulsify into a spoon-coating peppery sauce. Serve the beans with bread to mop up the sauce. Try to use good pancetta, guanciale or thick-cut bacon — the kind of pork product is less important…

This Spaghetti Carbonara is quick to fix and I haven't met anyone (yet) that doesn't fall in love with it when we make it!

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Ordinarily, I’d say that substituting pasta for beans is criminal but in this case, it really works! The garlicky asparagus gives it a lovely, springy twist.

Imagine the most creamy, smoky delicious carbonara pasta but instead of pasta were using beans! This super quick and easy bean dish is an indulgent flavour bomb you'll be eating on repeat.

A new take on the classic carbonara. We've subbed anchovies in for the bacon and it works an absolute treat. Deeply savoury. The ultimate pescatarian pasta.

Michael Symon’s Carbonara is the essence of simplicity. This simple dish calls for dried pasta smoked meat, eggs, Parmesan, and a touch of parsley. It promises a tasty meal in no time. In just minutes, you can plate and enjoy the rich taste and creamy texture.