Some nights call for comfort food now—not in an hour, not with a sink full of dishes, and definitely not with complicated steps. This fast, fuss-free carbonara-style pasta is the answer. It’s rich, glossy, and deeply satisfying, yet comes together in about 15 minutes using simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
No fancy techniques—just layering flavour that tastes very much like a classic carbonara with minimal effort. It’s the kind of recipe you’ll make once… and then keep coming back to.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in 15 minutes
- No cream required—naturally creamy sauce
- Minimal ingredients, maximum flavor
- Perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends
- Easily customizable with pantry add-ins
This pasta recipe is to die for! It was so delish and so easy. I has some pre-packaged store bought fresh roasted chicken tortellini.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fresh Ravioli
- 2 cups Cooked Ham
- 1/2- 1 cup of whipping cream
- 2 strips of Bacon
- 1 cup of Cheddar Cheese
Steps
1
Boil some water make sure it’s heavily salted. Throw in a package of fresh tortellini and follow cooking instructions. With fresh packaged pasta is usually cooks fast. While the pasta is getting cooked, in a separate large non stick pan, cook about two strips of bacon. Cook the bacon till it is crispy. Once cooked take it out and keep he bacon grease in the pan. This is the main part that is required, the back grease adds a lot of flavour.
2
Chop about two cups of ham into bite-sized pieces and toss them into a pan. Since the ham is already cooked, you just need to lightly fry it until it gets some color. Add about ½ cup of frozen peas (or more if needed) and cook everything together until heated through. Once done, set it aside.
3
Add the cooked ravioli to the pan with a little butter and fry until it gets a bit of color—you want the edges slightly crispy. Then toss in the ham and peas and cook everything together until heated through.
4
Add a splash of whipping cream—about ½ to 1 cup if needed—and let it warm slightly to coat the pasta. Grate in about 1 cup of sharp cheddar and mix until melted and creamy. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little more cream to loosen it.
5
This pasta is great hot, serve it up hot and you can add some dried parsley to serve.
This pasta is delish. It’s a quick delish meal and you add a lot of extra flavour with the back grease. It gives that flavour of salty pancetta without overpowering it and that rich and smokey flavour.
You can add bacon if you would like but I prefer ham. It is not a salty and the ham is more sublt in flavour but still adds a delish meaty flavour. You are building flavour with the bacon grease. ‘
Try it tonight and see why this fast, fuss-free carbonara-style pasta is on repeat—save the recipe for busy weeknights, share it with a fellow pasta lover, and let me know how you make it your own. If you give this carbonara-style pasta a try, leave a comment below or share your twist—we’d love to hear from you at Heavenly Table.