HEALTHY PASTA CARBONARA WITH HIGH-FIBRE NOODLES & ZOODLES
Introducing this easy low-carb pasta carbonara, a deliciously guilt-free twist on classic comfort food with only 8g of net carbs per serving.
Cooking Tools
- Frying pan
- Deep pot
- Spiralizer
Ingredients
- 1
EASY HIGH-FIBRE PASTA (NOODLES) - 1-2 medium large Courgette - spiralized
- 1 tsp Coconut oil - or olive oil
- 3 rashes Bacon or Pacenta - cubed
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 3-5 cloves Garlic - minced or chopped
- 10 medium Mushrooms - chopped
- 2 tbsp Cream cheese
- 1/3 cup Stilton cheese - or Cheddar cheese
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1/3 cup Cream - single or double
- Oat milk - optional or Almond milk
- Salt - to taste
- Parmesan - optional
- Freshly ground Black pepper
- Water or White wine - optional
Instructions
- Spread spiralized courgette on the baking tray covered with parchment or baking paper. Using your hands, incorporate oil evenly all over the courgette. Bake it at 170 C for 15 minutes or until wilted or slightly crispy but not brown.1-2 medium large Courgette, 1 tsp Coconut oil
- After spiralizing the courgettes, chop the leftover ends with garlic in a food processor or by hand.3-5 cloves Garlic
- Chop mushrooms to your desire size.10 medium Mushrooms
- Add cubed bacon and butter to a frying pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until the bacon is cooked.3 rashes Bacon or Pacenta, 1 tbsp Butter
- Add chopped courgettes and garlic to the pan and stir fry for a few minutes until fragrant and the courgettes are wilted. Add a couple of TBSPof water (or white wine)if it is too dry.Water or White wine
- Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste.Salt
- Check courgettes in the oven, when ready, take out and leave to cool down.
- Add cream cheese and stilton to the pan and stir well until melted.2 tbsp Cream cheese, 1/3 cup Stilton cheese
- Mix well egg yolk with cream and milk. Add to the pan and stir well until incorporated. Turn off the heat.1 Egg yolk, 1/3 cup Cream, Oat milk
- Using two forks, mix baked, spiralized courgette with EASY HIGH-FIBRE PASTA (NOODLES) in a deeper pan. Warm it up if needed and divide it into two plates.
- Add the sauce on the top, grate parmesan cheese and black pepper if desired.Parmesan, Freshly ground Black pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 22gFat: 51gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gNet carb: 8g
Nutritional facts in this recipe are only informative. The calculation might slightly vary, depending on the exact ingredients you use. For accuracy, enter your specific ingredients into a nutrition calculator like MyFitnessPal or Calorieking.
To calculate net carb use this method:
Carbohydrates - Fiber - Sugar alcohols = Net carb
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