Carbonara Baked Potatoes

Name: Carbonara Baked Potatoes
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 medium russet potatoes (10 to 12 ounces each); Vegetable or olive oil, for the potatoes; 4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 tbsp. salted butter; 1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper, plus more to taste; 4 large eggs; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese, plus shaved parmesan for topping; 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

You'll love this spin on your favorite pasta dish.

By Ree DrummondPublished: Aug 25, 2020

3 Ratings

Jump to recipe

Ralph Smith

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 15 mins

If you love pasta carbonara, then you've got to make these cheesy, bacon-filled spuds.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Ingredients

4 medium russet potatoes (10 to 12 ounces each)
Vegetable or olive oil, for the potatoes
4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 Tbsp. salted butter
1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper, plus more to taste
4 large eggs
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus shaved parmesan for topping
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat the oven to 400°. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork, rub with a little vegetable or olive oil and bake on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet until tender when pierced with a knife, about 1 hour.
2. Step 2When the potatoes are almost done, cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter and let melt. Remove from the heat and stir in the pepper. Pour into a small bowl and wipe the skillet clean.
3. Step 3Return the skillet to medium heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and let melt. Crack in the eggs and season with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and cook until the egg whites are set and the yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes.
4. Step 4Split open the baked potatoes lengthwise; press the ends together to open them up. Drizzle the potatoes with the pepper-butter mixture and sprinkle with the grated parmesan. Use a fork to mash the seasonings into the potatoes. Top each with a fried egg, the bacon, shaved parmesan and parsley.