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SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA (Bacon and Egg Spaghetti)

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USA On May 25, 2020




Chicago, Illinois
#1New Post! Jan 10, 2006 @ 05:46:32
SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA (Bacon and Egg Spaghetti)

The greatest thing about it is that it is not lessened if you can't find one of the ingredients (pancetta).

Pancetta is pork meat that comes from a hog's belly (pancia in Italian). The only difference between Italian pancetta and American bacon is the curing method. Italians smoke pancetta without the sugar. Americans, of course, sugar cure bacon. If you can find pancetta or even smoked bacon, great. If not, thick cut bacon is just as good, if not better.


Ingredients for 4 persons:



Note: the amount that you serve each individual depends, of course, on whether you plan to make this a first course or entire meal as we often do in America with pasta. You'll have to use your own discretion on this. This recipe is used as a first course only.



thin spaghetti or spaghettini or spaghetti alla chitara one pound

pancetta or bacon 1/2 pound

very thinly sliced and finely chopped onion 1 scant teaspoon

grated parmesan cheese 1 cup

eggs 4

heavy cream 1/2 cup

extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup

salt and pepper to taste



How to do it:

In a large pot over high heat, bring to a full boil the water to cook your spaghetti in.

While the water is heating, slice and chop the onionand cut the bacon into very small pieces.

In a frying pan, heat the olive oil and add the bacon.

Cook the bacon until its crisp (not burned).

Just before you remove the bacon from the hot oil, add the onion and cook it until its tender. Remove it and the bacon from the hot oil and grease. Save the grease and oil for later use in the recipe

When the water starts to boil, add the spaghetti and cook it to your preferred doneness.

In a small bowl add the eggs and beat them with a fork, add 1/2 cup of the parmesan and all of the heavy cream to the eggs and mix them together well.

When the pasta is done, drain the water and return the pasta to the pot.

Very quickly add the egg, cheese and cream mixture and mix well. The egg will start to cook and cling to the spaghetti.

Heat the oil from the bacon until its very hot.

When its hot, pour it into the spaghetti to finish cooking the egg and mix well.

Add the bacon and nion and mix well.

Serve immediately with some more parmesan sprinkled over the top.
sweetrnsugar77 On December 22, 2008

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My Apartment, Oregon
#2New Post! Jan 10, 2006 @ 06:01:10
Spagetti and eggs are best kept separated.
yndy On June 06, 2011




Manila, Philippines
#3New Post! Jan 10, 2006 @ 16:08:54
yummy..
webslinger14 On February 14, 2006




vancouver, Canada
#4New Post! Jan 10, 2006 @ 22:46:05
It really sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing!
earthangel On March 19, 2010




Sunbury On Thames, United King
#5New Post! Jan 10, 2006 @ 23:38:57
Mmmmmm!! Yummy!!! Sounds delicious!
USA On May 25, 2020




Chicago, Illinois
#6New Post! Jan 11, 2006 @ 22:23:03
@webslinger14 Said
It really sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing!


Your welcome. ENJOY!
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