Easy Recipe for Yogurt Carbonara

Everyone loves carbonara. I love it too. But due to the high calorie content that accompanies its deliciousness, don't you feel a little guilty after eating it?

I would like to introduce a recipe that will (probably) ease your guilty conscience: Yogurt Carbonara! It's rich yet refreshing, tastes like sour cream added, and is very satisfying!

Yogurt Carbonara

Recipe

Ingredients

What to prepare. Adapted from a Meiji recipe.

Spaghetti 70g (2.47oz)
Bacon as needed
Mushrooms, eringi, etc. as needed
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Parsley (if using) as needed
100g (3.53oz) plain yogurt
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper as needed

Directions

Cut bacon and mushrooms to appropriate size, boil spaghetti Cook the spaghetti and set aside.


Combine yogurt, egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.



Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon. When crispy, add the mushrooms and fry some more, then turn off the heat and add the sauce.



Drain the cooked spaghetti and toss quickly with the sauce in the pan.


Serve on a plate, sprinkle with black pepper and parsley, and you're done!

How does yogurt carbonara taste?

It looks exactly like carbonara! The thickening of the yogurt makes it as mellow as pasta made with cream.


Refreshing and delicious! The richness of the milk and egg yolk gives it a thick texture, while the refreshing sourness of the yogurt leaves a soft aftertaste. But it is not too sour. Thanks to the Parmesan cheese, it is mellow. It's like adding sour cream! And you feel less guilty after eating it (*this is my personal opinion).


It is less expensive and less caloric than using whipped cream, so it solves the dilemma of "I want to eat it, but it's too expensive (in terms of cost or calories)...! This should solve the dilemma of "I want to eat it, but it's too expensive (in terms of cost or calories)! The slight sourness of the yogurt is also quite addictive!