"Eat, Pray, Love" Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 large eggs, 0.5 cups freshly grated Parmiagiano-Reggiano cheese, 0.5 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, 4 oz. pancetta cubed, 1 lb. dry spaghetti, 1 tbsp. salt, freshly ground pepper
Directions
1.) Whisk the eggs in a small bowl until just combined. Whisk in the cheeses. Set aside.
2.) Place the pancetta in a large saute pan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequentl, until the bacon is crisp on the outside and much of the fat has rendered out, 12 to 15 minutes.
3.) Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the salt. Cook the spaghetti until al dente. Before draining the pasta, reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.
4.) Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the pancetta. Over meduim heat, toss the pasta well, making sure it is piping hot. Remove from heat and stir in the egg mixture quickly, tossing to coat he pasta evenly.
5.) Seanson with plenty of black pepper and toss again. Add a little of the reserved pasta water (start with 1/4 cup) to think out to the desired creamy consistency. Add salt to taste if needed.
6.) Divide among heated bowls, top each serving with a few grinds of pepper, and serve immediately.

**From the People Magazine (August 23, 2010)

Serves 6! =)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGZ053.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 385.2
  • Total Fat: 12.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 103.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,795.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 21.3 g

Member Reviews
  • FROSTYQUEEN222
    This was delicious! Added some capers and used 97% fat free ham because I didn't have any pancetta! Overall, it was definitely one of my favorite pastas dishes! - 8/22/10