This is the best ever syn free spaghetti carbonara – seriously!!
I wanted to put together a syn free spaghetti carbonara recipe (one of my fav pasta dishes ever) that was still really yummy but also syn free on Slimming World and oh boy! did I achieve that. It is delicious.
If anyone is disappointed after making this, I will seriously eat my words lol
When coming up with this recipe, I didn’t want to use quark or anything like that, as I hate the tangy taste it gives to pasta and the little stock trick I use for sauteing veggies without the need for oil, works wonders in this, as it also adds to the flavour.
The traditional Carbonara recipes do not have mushrooms added, but if you want to add some speed foods to this, then they compliment it really nicely.
Otherwise I serve with a nice mixed salad.
For those following Weight Watchers, use half the cheese in the recipe to bring the nutritional information down slightly.
If you are looking for some other delicious syn free or low syn pasta dishes, check out my other recipes here: Low Syn and Syn Free Pasta recipes
Extra Easy – 1 HEa per serving
WW Smart Points - 14 (using only 30g of parmesan)
- 140g (5oz) uncooked spaghetti (gluten free can be used)
- 4 slices of lean back bacon (fat removed), chopped up
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 30g (1oz) finely grated parmesan (1 HEa)
- salt and black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 240ml (1 cup) of chicken or vegetable stock
- ⅓ cup (80ml) of the pasta liquid (once pasta is cooked)
- spray oil
- to serve
- 30g (1oz) of parmesan (1 HEa)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Cook pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Drain, but keep ⅓ cup of the cooking liquid.
- Combine 30g/1oz oft the cheese, egg, egg yolk and a little salt and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add the reserved ¼ cup cooking liquid (this ensures the egg doesn't scramble when you add it to the pasta) to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Set aside.
- Spray a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat with some spray oil. Add the bacon and cook until golden. Remove bacon and set aside.
- Add the onion and garlic (also mushrooms if you are adding those) to the pan, and sauté until golden.
- This is where you will need the stock, if the mushrooms, onions and garlic start to stick, keep adding a little of the stock and continue this process until the stock is almost gone and the mushrooms and onion have a nice golden color.
- Add the pasta and bacon back to the pan; reduce heat and mix thoroughly.
- Add the egg mixture, remove from heat and toss in pan to evenly coat.
- Divide equally among two plates, season with salt and black pepper and sprinkle with some fresh parsley and the remaining parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!!
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Cara
March 20, 2010 at 4:09 pmOh Shev, Matt just made this for our dinner tonight and it is AMAZING!!!! I would never have known it had no cream in it, it was so delicious!
Well done 😉
admin
March 20, 2010 at 4:10 pmglad you enjoyed it :). It is really yummy isnt it? I haven’t had it for a while, but I fancy it now lol. I still cant get my head around the lovely foods you can eat on slimming world and still lose weight.
mhairi
March 22, 2010 at 11:54 amI made this for the first time about 2 weeks ago for my hubby who recently started following SW with me, he’s had it 3 times since then and loves it!! thanks a lot.
Lisa
April 10, 2010 at 6:15 pmYes! This totally makes sense, a genuine carbonara does not contain any cream anyway. You are a genius.
Well that is supper sorted. TA!
steph
April 24, 2010 at 1:34 pmmade this last night for me and my OH, and it was sooooo yummy. thanks. xx
Donna
May 1, 2010 at 12:49 pmJust HAD to tell You that I have recently “stumbled” upon this Site and tried this Carbonara tonight as a 1st attempt ………
WOW!!!!!!!
I cant believe that this is “Diet” Food!! The Carbonara was soooooo Delicious and My 7yr Old asked Can we have it again 2moro!!
I made a “slight” substitute in that I used my B Choice of Pre cooked, shredded Chicken instead of the Bacon and Ham.
Thankyou so much for a Wonderful Site……Now, what shall I have tomorrow!! xx
admin
May 1, 2010 at 5:06 pmthank you for the comment. I am glad you enjoyed it, is one of my favourite meals is this household too 🙂
Amie
August 10, 2010 at 12:36 pmJust eaten this about 10 mins ago, it was delish! the whole family loved it, even my fussy little girl! Thank you very much. this will be going in my “keep” folder
Your website is fantastic. You have given me so much inspiration. The whole family are really benefiting from the lovely homecooked healthy food Im doing.
Joanne
August 19, 2010 at 8:41 amOMG!! This is sooooo scrummy!! I don’t eat cheese so the whole thing is free! I added chicken to the bacon and finished 2 big bowls. Your recipes are such an inspiration. I spent 2hrs last night going through all of them and have 10 to try out so far over next few weeks. Thanks so much!
Joanne 🙂 xxx
admin
August 19, 2010 at 10:10 pmI’m glad you enjoyed it.
Debbie
August 20, 2010 at 4:33 pmMy main down falls in food is curries and pasta, since I found the slimming book curry heaven and now this recipe I don’t feel the need to have a take out Thank you.
the best part is the whole family are enjoying these recipes aswell so it makes dieting so much fun, I am never bored of my food now there are soooooooooo many gorgeous foods to try
greenpixey
October 22, 2010 at 11:37 amGreat recipe. Just made this for me and my 3 children and we all loved it.
Is this freezable or is it possible to leave any left overs in the fridge for later in the day?
admin
October 23, 2010 at 3:24 pmI am not sure it would keep well, because of the egg added to it and would most likely be best eaten fresh once made.
Victoria Sawyer
May 16, 2012 at 4:20 pmit says its 2 hexa’s on extra easy but we are only aloud one hexa on extra easy??
slimadmin
May 16, 2012 at 7:15 pmit is 2 HEa’s for the entire recipe. The recipe serves 2, so 1 HEa per person.
Michael Harris
September 20, 2016 at 2:09 pmHave made this today and WOW! You wouldn’t know it was syn free it was absolutely gorgeous and will be recommending it to everyone. Excellent 🙂
Niamh
January 6, 2017 at 4:33 pmJust tried this recipe this evening, I have to say I was sceptical but it was absolutely delicious and so filling! Will definitely be adding this to my weekly menu! Thank you!
Tracy hall
January 25, 2017 at 9:20 amHad this for lunch today was yummy had it with salad halved the measurements for one person delicious ty for sharing the recipe x
Sherrilee
February 7, 2017 at 2:41 pmMade this for dinner tonight, we had it with asparagus, was delicious
SkinnyEats
August 19, 2017 at 1:44 pmI’m not a massive carbonara fan usually but this is seriously tasty! Will definitely be a staple in our house from now on, thumbs up from the hubby too! Thankyou x
Emily-Jane
August 26, 2017 at 3:01 pmBloody lush! This will now become a weekly staple in our house!
Kelly
September 5, 2017 at 1:29 pmWould you freeze this??
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Shevy (Slimming Eats)
September 6, 2017 at 2:33 pmHi Kelly, pasta is always best eaten once cooked, as it can become slightly soft when reheated. I am okay with slightly overcooked pasta, so do freeze pasta dishes, however as this one using a sauce which is made with eggs etc, I don’t recommend freezing. Hope that helps.
Claire Wade
September 19, 2017 at 2:03 pmThis was divine. I did swap pecorino for parmesan but that’s just a personal preference. Hubby loved it too which is always a plus. A great use of hexa. Will definitely be making a regular appearance in this house.
Teresa Leahy O Brien
September 27, 2017 at 3:57 pmSo for this are you using 1 full egg and an a extra egg yoke as well
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
September 27, 2017 at 9:12 pmHi Teresa, yes that is correct 🙂
Suzanne
October 4, 2017 at 8:39 amThis was the absolute best carbonara recipe I’ve had, thank you Siobhan I’ll be making this a regular in my house x
Elena
June 15, 2018 at 5:40 pmI rarely leave comments but i just had to give you props !! I had made carbonara once since i started slimming world and i had used quark, it was horrible so i almost wrote carbonara off !! Well, thanks to you, carbonara is now back with a vengeance !! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, it is absolutely delicious.
All the best.
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
June 16, 2018 at 6:13 pmthank you so much for stopping by and leaving your comment. I am so glad you enjoyed my carbonara recipe. There really is no need to add quark to carbonara as it can easily be made syn free.
Hilda Reid
December 17, 2018 at 2:03 pmAbsolutely adore this receipe, thank you.
LEONI RUDGE
February 8, 2019 at 12:59 pmThis is the godfather of slimming world recipes. I tried this for the first time tonight and it is by far the best recipe I’ve ever made… not just slimming world friendly but ANY recipe. Better than the full fat version. Absolutely amazing.
Cathryn Short
March 9, 2019 at 3:38 pmJust made this and omg it was gorgeous! So easy to make and my boyfriend loved it! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe
Karen Graham
March 28, 2019 at 2:42 pmMade the carbonara for me and hubby tonight, I can definitely say it’s the best I’ve tasted by far, even hubby loved it and he’s not a big pasta fan, will definitely be making this again
Sam
May 26, 2019 at 6:12 amWe love this dish! However, do you need as much (or any) stock if you are leaving out the mushrooms?
Julie Hawkins
July 15, 2019 at 2:04 amCan you just had chedder cheese instead of parmesan.
Shevy (Slimming Eats)
August 8, 2019 at 11:26 amyou could, but carbonara will never use cheddar, for that authentic taste a hard cheese like parmesan or pecorino is best.
Connie
September 15, 2019 at 11:05 amSuch a tasty recipe, can’t believe it’s syn free!