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Spaghetti Carbonara

JE
Jennifer

Cuisine: Italian
Categories: Main Dishes & Pasta

Recipe Source: Lifes Ambrosia

Spaghetti Carbonara is a classic Italian pasta dish known for its rich and savory flavor. This recipe uses simple ingredients like eggs, pancetta or bacon, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper to create a creamy sauce that coats the pasta perfectly. It's a quick and easy dish to make, but it's elegant enough for a special occasion.

Spaghetti Carbonara
spaghetti

Difficulty: EASY

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serving Size: 6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound dried spaghetti
  • about 2 tablespoons kosher salt for pasta water
  • 7 slices thick cut bacon, diced
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • fresh chopped parsley

Directions:

  1. Bring 4-6 quarts water to boil, add salt and stir in pasta. Cook until al-dente 9-11 minutes. Strain, reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large pan fry bacon until crispy. Strain on paper towel. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
  3. Add onion and garlic to bacon drippings. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Pour wine over onions and garlic. Cook 3 minutes. Return bacon to pan.
  4. Add pasta to pan with onion, garlic and bacon. Toss with tongs to coat. Cook until the pasta is hot and absorbs the sauce about 1 minute.
  5. Beat together eggs and both cheeses. Slowly add a couple of tablespoons of reserved pasta water to temper the eggs. Remove the pasta from the heat. Pour egg mixture over the pasta and toss with tongs constantly until the pasta is coated. Add remaining pasta water if pasta seems dry or is sticking together.
  6. Sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper and chopped fresh parsley.
  7. Toss once more. Serve immediately.