Pasta carbonara

Name: Pasta carbonara
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pack angel hair pasta; 1 lb pack of thick cut bacon or pancetta; 4 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs; 1 cup grated parmesan and extra for garnish; Parsley; Salt; 1 1/2 cups reserved pasta water

Amber Jones @cheesefreak

This dish is easy delicious and easy to make. Pairs well with salad and garlic bread.

Amber Jones @cheesefreak

This dish is easy delicious and easy to make. Pairs well with salad and garlic bread.

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Ingredients

15 mins

4-6 servings

1 packangel hair pasta
1 lbpack of thick cut bacon or pancetta
4egg yolks and 2 whole eggs
1 cupgrated parmesan and extra for garnish
Parsley
Salt
1 1/2 cupsreserved pasta water

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Steps

15 mins

1

Cut bacon or pancetta into large chunks and cook on medium low heat in large skillet until crispy.
2

Boil a good amount of water for pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve a cup to a cup and a half of pasta water for sauce.
3

When bacon is done turn off heat and drain most of the grease but leave a few tbsp for added flavor.
4

In a bowl add 4 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs and 1 cup of parmesan cheese. Asiago can be used as well.
5

Take a few spoon fulls of hot pasta water and temper eggs so they wont scramble in pan.
6

Add pasta to pan with bacon and grease and mix in egg mixture and coat pasta.
7

Add pasta water until desired consistency. I added about half a cup but could of used a little bit more.
8

Add salt to taste and add parsley and extra parmesan to top for garnish and enjoy !!!!
9

***NOTE**** this is safe to eat. The hot pasta and pasta water cooks the eggs enough to be edible.