How to Make Spaghetti Carbonara
Whether you make it with the traditional Italian pancetta or its American cousin, bacon, this easy-to-make dish will quickly become a dinnertime favorite.
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook bacon, onion, and garlic Pour a quarter-inch of olive oil into a frying pan and add the onion, garlic, and bacon or pancetta. Cook over medium heat until the bacon is crisp -- eight to12 minutes.
- Step 2: Cook pasta Add pasta to a large pot of boiling, salted water. Boil five to seven minutes.
- TIP: For a healthier version, use turkey bacon and whole wheat pasta.
- Step 3: Beat eggs Whisk the eggs in a small bowl while the pasta is cooking. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- TIP: Add heavy cream to the eggs for extra creaminess.
- Step 4: Add eggs to pasta Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the beaten eggs and stir until thoroughly mixed. The heat from the pasta cooks the eggs.
- Step 5: Combine pasta and bacon mixture Add the bacon mixture to the pasta and toss.
- Step 6: Add cheese Mix in the parmesan cheese.
- Step 7: Enjoy Enjoy this scrumptious dish -- perhaps with a glass of wine.
- FACT: Did you know? The average native Italian eats 51 pounds of pasta per year.
You Will Need
- Olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- minced
- 4-6 slices thick bacon or pancetta
- chopped
- 16 oz. spaghetti
- 2 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 c. grated parmesan cheese
- A large pot
- A whisk
- Turkey bacon
- Whole wheat pasta
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- Wine