Classic Pasta Carbonara
Classic Pasta Carbonara is a simple, Italian comfort food made with just a few fresh ingredients! Pure deliciousness and ready in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 6 eggs
- 5-6 pieces of bacon, diced
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, adding enough sea salt to make the water taste like ocean water. Once it is boiling, add your spaghetti noodles.
- While the pasta is cooking, dice the bacon or pancetta and cook it in a skillet. Once it is cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
- Crack 5 eggs into a large bowl. Stir gently to break the yolks and combine.
- Drain the pasta once it is done making sure to SAVE THE COOKING WATER.
- Add the grated parmesan to the eggs and stir to combine.
- Without any heat, slowly add 1/4 a cup of pasta water at a time to the egg mixture, stirring constantly. You'll want the cheese to melt and the sauce to become glossy. In all, you'll add about 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water but if the sauce seems too thick, you can gradually add a tablespoon or two more.
- Combine the pasta and egg mixture and stir well so all the noodles are coated. Top with the bacon or pancetta and stir again to combine. Add a good amount of freshly cracked black pepper and stir again.
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