Budget-Friendly Ramen Carbonara Recipe 💰 Affordable & Delicious! Poor Man’s Ramen and Spam Carbonara

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat while ham is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Start by cutting half of a can of Spam into cubes or strips.

Heat a skillet over medium to high heat and add 1/2 tablespoon of unsalted butter (about 7 grams).

Add the diced Spam to the skillet and stir to coat in the butter, cooking for about 3 minutes until browned.

While the Spam cooks, prepare the sauce by mixing together parmesan cheese, 1 egg, and black pepper in a bowl until well combined.

Set the sauce mixture aside for later use.

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and add the ramen noodles, cooking for 2 to 2.5 minutes until almost done.

Once the noodles are cooked, add them to the skillet with the Spam, reducing the heat to low.

Pour the egg and parmesan mixture over the noodles and Spam, mixing well to combine.

If the pan is too hot, add some hot ramen water to prevent the eggs from scrambling.

Continue mixing for about 1-2 minutes until the sauce is creamy, adding more hot ramen water if needed to adjust the consistency.

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