Spaghetti alla Carbonara
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound spaghetti12 slices of bacon or 2 cups of pancetta3 eggs2 teaspoons of olive oil1/2 cup of Parmesan1/2 cup of heavy creamBlack pepper (to taste)Fresh ground nutmeg (if available)
makes about 6 - 1 cup servings.
Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta.
In another large pan that will fit the pasta later, cook the bacon slices (or pancetta cubes) in the oil until crispy but not crunchy. Take the pan off the heat.
In a bowl, beat together the eggs, Parmesan, cream, and pepper. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
When the pasta is done, remove approximately 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining. Put the pan with the bacon cubes back on the heat and add the drained pasta, tossing well to coat with the pancetta.
(Next step is very important...you do not want scrambled eggs) Take the pan off the heat again and add the eggs and cheese mixture, swiftly tossing everything to mix. Thin sauce with pasta water, if needed.
Grind over some more pepper and grate over the nutmeg to serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PPJENN00.
Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta.
In another large pan that will fit the pasta later, cook the bacon slices (or pancetta cubes) in the oil until crispy but not crunchy. Take the pan off the heat.
In a bowl, beat together the eggs, Parmesan, cream, and pepper. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
When the pasta is done, remove approximately 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining. Put the pan with the bacon cubes back on the heat and add the drained pasta, tossing well to coat with the pancetta.
(Next step is very important...you do not want scrambled eggs) Take the pan off the heat again and add the eggs and cheese mixture, swiftly tossing everything to mix. Thin sauce with pasta water, if needed.
Grind over some more pepper and grate over the nutmeg to serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PPJENN00.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 277.7
- Total Fat: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 133.4 mg
- Sodium: 365.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
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