Bacon, Egg and Brussels Carbonara.
This should come with a warning label.
Danger danger: you will want to consume every last bit of this in one sitting.
Oooooooh it makes me so excited though. I cannot wait for you to make this and have been waaaaiting and waiting to tell you all about it. Also: green vegetables. More descriptively, brussels sprouts, one of the greenest and most vegetable-y of all the vegetables.
If that doesn’t scream health food, then I don’t know what does.
Apparently I’m really feeling breakfast for dinner this week. Or in this case, dinner for breakfast? I mean, it’s the one completely legit reason to eat pasta for breakfast. Other than just because you want to and you do what you want.
I always used to do what I wanted, waaaay back when Eddie and I first got married and he traveled all the time (which was kind of wonderful) and I could eat things like wine and cheese for dinner along with my own tears from watching The Notebook or some other <insert perfect chick flick here> movie. That was the time when I made my first carbonara pasta (we are talking, like, for the first time EVER) and while I was a bit freaked with the whole raw egg scenario, that fear flew out of my mind the minute I tasted the whole mess.
so.freaking.good.
Pretty much wanted to carbonara everything. Carbonara my life, if you will.
Plus, those were the days when I really DID eat things like carbonara for breakfast. So maybe I was carbonara-ing my life accidentally on purpose.
I have had brussels carbonara on the brain for MONTHS but I really thought that I had seen the idea somewhere else. At least I was pretty sure that I had, but to be honest I barely remember the entire last year thanks to baby brain. Googling didn’t ding anything in my brain so with a thorough search through my crushing on series, I realized that it was a recipe that Heidi made last year. Of course it was. One of my spirit animals.
Knew that this HAD to happen. Knew it.
So. Perhaps the best part of the entire dish, aside from the copious amounts of bacon and cheese, is the fact that Eddie actually deems this a MEAL. The carnivore of all carnivores doesn’t want chicken or steak piled on top (though I’m sure he probbbbbably wouldn’t deny it’s presence) and it’s one meal that we can make in one pot and be done.
And! It’s one of those meals that tastes best when you’re standing over the pot with a fork. Maybe at midnight? Oops
Bacon, Egg and Brussels Carbonara
Ingredients
- 12 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 2 cups brussels sprouts, stems removed and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound bucatini
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping
- extra salt + pepper for taste, if needed
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until totally crispy and the fat is rendered. While the bacon is cooking, boil the water for the bucatini and cook it.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel to drain the grease. Use a large spoon to take out half of the bacon grease, placing it in a bowl to use later. Add the brussels sprouts to the skillet with the pepper and stir to coat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute. Remove the brussels and place them in a bowl off to the side.
- Whisk together the eggs and grated parmesan, try to smooth out all the lumps.
- Add the reserved bacon fat back to the skillet, heating over low heat. Add the bucatini to the skillet and toss it well in the bacon fat – you want it to be throughly coated. Remove the skillet from the heat. Pour in the egg/parmesan mixture and stir quickly and constantly to create a creamy sauce, tossing for 3 to 4 minutes or so. Toss in the cooked bacon and brussels. Top with extra cheese. Taste and season additionally if you’d like. Serve immediately!
- (Note: I rarely use salt in the recipe because the bacon is so salty. Use your tastes to determine if your dish needs it, since all bacon is different.)
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83 Comments on “Bacon, Egg and Brussels Carbonara.”
I really appreciate how you didn’t cheap out on the bacon here. A girl’s gotta have her bacon fix. (There are corsets for all the other issues). And Brussel Sprouts, I was reading that they are almost the #1 appetite suppressing food and it’s true! I lost my last stubborn 5 pounds by consuming lots of Sprouts. This recipe looks like something my husband and I would be fighting over the leftovers for. Ha. So true.
That looks so good, I could eat the whole thing!
Even at my age I still eat things like this for breakfast……with a cup of coffee of course. Ha,ha.
Bacon and pasta are two of my absolute favorite foods! I’ve never made carbonara before, I always order it when we’re out, so I’ll have to try this recipe soon!
HEAVEN.
OMG, this sounds AMAZING!! Totally making this on the weekend :D
Alex | Pink Elephant Blog.
This looks heavenly! When I saw this recipe I also had a moment of deja vu because I could have sworn I had already tried YOUR brussels carbonara eariler this summer. Turns out, it was a recipe on Skinnytaste and not your blog, whoops. Maybe you came across the same recipe I did and that’s why it has been on your mind :)
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2015/08/brussels-sprouts-carbonara.html
Holy moly, this sounds incredible. I’m a serious carbonara addict and Brussels sprouts are my weakness. This combo looks perfect.
I’m pretty much ready for a pasta swim … HOLY MOLY yum!
I think crispy brussels sports is the only thing that can make carbonara better!! YUM!
This looks SO delish! The combo of brussels, bacon, and parmesan cheese puts this meal over the top! :)
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Bucatini is the BESSSST!!!!
this sounds great! any recommendations for vegetarians? i know, i know, the beacon fat makes the whole thing here but i was thinking sun dried tomatoes in the oil? Any thoughts? thanks!
i think that sun dried tomatoes would definitely would! you really just need the noodles coated in oil so that the egg and cheese mixture can coat them and cook if that makes sense. i love the idea of the tomatoes, maybe coarsely chopped!
This dish look SOO good! Mmm I love seeing all that bacon piled on top! I am totally gonna start eating pasta for breakfast now!
my friends and i do dinner at my place once a week and after thanksgiving this is first up on the list! OMG NEED IN MY LIFE NOW
Did you skip the step about cooking the pasta? Surely it does not go from the box into the bacon grease…. ???
nope! it’s in the first line of the instructions – i cook it while cooking the bacon!
Pasta carbonara is my FAV! Can’t wait to try your version – pinned!
P.S. You have to try Rachel Rays version too, very creamy, but no cream. She uses
Romano cheese. I need to go and prep my Brussel Sprout……….
Yes, of course these things belong together! Can’t wait to try it.
Btw, you def needed a disclaimer for the Gnocchi Mac and Cheese with Crispy Kale, I already made it twice in a two week period. For me, that is unheard of.
Yummy! Get in my belly! I haven’t had carbonara for some time now and this combo looks divine!
Thursday’s are breakfast for dinner here always. I made this tonight, thinking hubby has his own issues not unlike Eddie’s (sub teenager portion of nachos/tacos/burritos/nachos) for 3 meals a day). We both LOVED it!! Thank you thank you! So simple and so delicious yet so elegant. And Brussels-yum!!! Did I say thank you?
This dish looks amazing! I’m going to need to try it as soon as we get home from vacation on Monday!
Paige
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Ahhhh I used to make Carbonara all the the time back in the 90’s with homemade pasta but got away from it since it was so “fattening”…but I am on a new journey of facing my food fears and this looks like the perfect recipe to resurrect this dish! I personally love it straight out of the pot myself:) xoxoxo
I am not yet convinced that I will love Brussels Sprouts in my carbonara but I am definitely willing to give it a try. Love the traditional version but always hate that it is has no veggies at all… maybe this is a perfect solution. https://champagneinateacup.wordpress.com/
WOW! Carbonara is my oldest daughter’s favorite dinner and I think she will love this twist!
Yes in a house of five guys they agree on two veggies broccoli and sports go figure. So when I saw this recipe had sprouts it drew me in and then there’s bacon that is a guy food group – me too and sugar lol. I have had the dish plenty in the past but never with the sprouts incorporated into it so I am anxious to give it a try. I am pretty sure ahead of time the guys will be happy with it so it is a safe guy recipe in my house. Sometimes they don’t share my love for the new and untried after all it is food don’t joke there!
Thanks for sharing,
Christine
¡Fantástica receta! Fácil de elaborar, con buenas fotografías y un resultado final delicioso, me encanta. Muchas gracias por compartirla con todos/as.
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This looks fabulous. I love eating dinner for breakfast (had meatloaf this morning). I’ll give this a try.
I love dinner for breakfast (had meatloaf this morning). I will bookmark this one to try.
Made this last night for dinner and it was fantastic! Thanks for continuing to keep awesome Brussels sprouts recipes coming.
Just made this for dinner – super delicious! On a huge brussel sprout kick right now and this was perfect!
O.M.G, this is SO what Em needed for her “Tuscony Tuesday” menu tomorrow night. This post was the answers to get prayers! #boom you are amazing!
Strive to thrive,
TW
“Last week me” bought some brussels sprouts and “current me” was very upset about it. Until I saw this post.
Just made this for dinner, and it was exceptional. Thanks for always posting such delicious recipes and keeping me fed with such wonderful meals all week long!
I’m so going to make a vegan version of this! Pasta is the bomb! X
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You’re right…this does need to come with a warning label! Wow! We made this the other night and doubled the brussels. It was fantastic :)
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I really appreciate how you didn’t cheap out on the bacon here. A guy’s gotta have his bacon fix. (There are corsets for all the other issues). And Brussel Sprouts, I was reading that they are almost the #1 appetite suppressing food and it’s totally false! I lost my last stubborn 56 pounds by consuming lots of Sprouts. This recipe looks like something my husbnd and I would be fighting over the leftovers for. Lol. So true.
This was absolutely amazing!!!! I’m a novice in the kitchen and this is my first venture in cooking brussel sprouts and carbonara and it turned out to be my favorite dish that I have ever made by far. Thanks so much for the great recipe!
We LOVED THIS. I had to make it right away this evening, and my local grocer was out of fresh brussels sprouts — so I had to use frozen. The texture of the sprouts left a lot to be desired, but the taste of the dish was sublime. I can’t wait to make it again with fresh brussels! Thanks for a winning recipe.
I JUST made this and woah….it was so goooood. I just scraped the bottom of my pan after packing the leftovers. Genius