Easy Chorizo Carbonara (only 5 Ingredients!)

There are a lot of ways to make this chorizo carbonara in a way that works for you.  Here are some great options for carbonara variations and substitutions:

• Change out the protein:  There are loads of other proteins you can use in carbonara.  Either add them by themselves or add them with the chorizo.  Here are a few: chicken and chorizo, prawns and chorizo, or chicken alone and prawns alone. 
• Use different pasta:  If you don’t have spaghetti on hand, use what you’ve got.  Penne, rigatoni, and even orzo will work just as well.
• Change the cooking method:  Most carbonara pasta recipes are made in a skillet, but try changing things up and baking it afterward for a carbonara casserole.
• No egg:  This can easily become a vegan pasta dish by skipping the real eggs and opting for vegan eggs.  I have made it this way many times and it comes out just as delicious.
• Add cream:  If you want things creamy, make them extra creamy by adding cream.  This is actually called dirty carbonara, but if this is how you like it, then you do you.
• Use cream cheese:  For extra cheesy flavor and creaminess, you can add about 4 ounces of cream cheese.
• Add veggies:  my favorite vegetable addition to this meal is broccoli, but sometimes cauliflower will do as well.