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Spaghetti Carbonara Mexican Style

A spicy Mexican-style spaghetti carbonara made with bacon, chili pepper, cheese, eggs, cream, and spaghetti.

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Why it works: Cheese and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,655 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Spaghetti Carbonara Mexican Style

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Chop the bacon into small pieces using a chopping board and a sharp knife.

  2. Fry the bacon with the chili pepper in a large frying pan.

Make the sauce

  1. Mix the grated cheese with the eggs, cream, and bacon in a bowl.

Cook and serve

  1. Cook the spaghetti in boiling water until al dente.

  2. Add the mixture from the bowl to the spaghetti and heat.

  3. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

651Calories
54 gProtein
45 gFat
5 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cheese + creamtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Ham + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together303 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  3. Ham + eggtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,526 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Pepper + cheesetop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,861 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Ham + creamtop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,370 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set into a creamy sauce when gently heated, coating the spaghetti.
Grated cheese
Adds salty, savoury flavour and helps thicken the sauce as it melts.
Cream
Adds moisture and richness, keeping the sauce smooth rather than dry.
Bacon
Provides fat and savoury flavour, and browns for extra taste.
Spaghetti
Forms the base that the sauce clings to, with a firm bite from al dente cooking.

The step that matters

Add the mixture to the spaghetti and heat. The egg mixture must be combined with the hot pasta off the heat or over very low heat. Too much heat scrambles the eggs into lumps instead of a smooth, creamy sauce.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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