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Tagliatelle Carbonara with Crispy Mushrooms

Tagliatelle Carbonara with Crispy Mushrooms is the coziest pasta dish for chillier months! It's unbelievably flavorful, and uses such simple ingredients. The creamy ribbons of tagliatelle pasta get topped with crispy rosemary wild mushrooms - such an amazing combination of flavors and textures! It's the perfect pasta to make when entertaining guests or when you're in need of a comforting meal.

Course Main, Main Course, Pasta, Side, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy carbonara recipe, mushroom carbonara, mushroom pasta, mushroom pasta no cream, pasta carbonara, spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti carbonara recipe, tagliatelle carbonara, tagliatelle carbonara mushroom
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Molly | Spices in My DNA

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups finely grated parmesan cheese, divided, plus extra for serving
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 8 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound wild mushrooms, sliced*
  • 1 pound tagliatelle pasta
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water*
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • fresh basil leaves, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, 1 cup of the parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, until combined. Set aside.

  2. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon. Cook for 8-10 minutes, until bacon is brown and crispy. Remove bacon from pan and let drain on a paper towel lined plate. Pour all bacon fat, leaving 1-2 tablespoons in the pan for the mushrooms, into a small bowl or ramekin to use for the sauce later. Set the reserved bacon fat aside. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta and salt the water.

  3. Add 1/4 cup olive oil to the skillet with the bacon fat. Heat over medium-high heat, and once hot, add the mushrooms along with some freshly cracked black pepper. Cook for 12-15 minutes, leaving the mushrooms mostly undisturbed (tossing them only a few times) so that they get deeply golden and crispy. Once they're finished, season with salt and stir in the chopped rosemary. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside in a bowl. Add the bacon fat to the skillet so that it's ready for the pasta!

  4. At this point, your water should be boiling. Add your pasta and cook according to package directions, or until just al dente. Remember to reserve your pasta water (I just scoop a bunch out with a large mug or heat-safe glass measuring cup!) Drain pasta, and quickly pour it back into the pan with the bacon fat. Quickly add the egg-parmesan mixture and a splash of pasta water (start with 1/4 cup) and working quickly, toss the pasta, using tongs, to combine it with the mixture to create a creamy "sauce". Add the remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan and keep tossing until combined. Add a splash or two more of the pasta water if it seems like it needs more moisture. Season with freshly cracked black pepper (you likely won't need any salt since bacon and parmesan are salty enough on their own!) and fresh parsley and toss once more. Top with the crispy mushrooms. Serve immediately with extra grated parmesan and fresh basil leaves.

Recipe Notes

*I like to use a wild mushroom blend that I find already packaged at the grocery store, along with some cremini mushrooms. If you can't find wild mushrooms at your store, creminis or white button mushrooms will work just fine!
*It's so easy to forget to scoop out your pasta water - to ensure you don't forget, keep a mug or heat-safe glass measuring cup right next to the pot to remind you!