carbonara UK /ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹə/US /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ noun3 •A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper. •A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce. •A spaghetti dish made using a similar sauce made from a different type of cured pork than guanciale (such as bacon, pancetta, lardons, gammon or ham). formscarbonaras