Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
| 1 lb of dried Spaghetti or pasta of your choice | ||
| 1 onion, diced | ||
| 1/2 lb of pancetta or smoked bacon, chopped | ||
| 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil | ||
| 3 cloves garlic, minced | ||
| 3 eggs, beaten | ||
| 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated | ||
| 2 tbs parsley | ||
| 2 tbs whipping cream | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste |
This classic Italian recipe marries the flavors of pancetta, garlic, eggs and Parmesan cheese, and is absolutely delicious.
- Heat the olive in a pan and add the onions and saute until soft..About 3 minutes
- Add the garlic and chopped pancetta and bacon and saute with medium heat until almost crispy.
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water until “Al dente” almost tender but firm to the bite.
- Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan with the pancetta/bacon and onions.
- Mix well using medium heat for about 1 minute.
- in a bowl, beat the eggs with the Parmesan, cream, chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove form the heat and add the egg mixture to the spaghetti, mixing well.
- The warm pasta will lightly cook the egg mixture.
- Place in a dish and serve immediately.
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