Bacon and Egg Coal Miner's Pasta: Rigatoni alla Carbonara

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Last Minute Impressions

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (109)

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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 generous servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 17 min

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Ingredients

Salt
1 pound rigatoni
1/3 pound pancetta, cured Italian meat, available at deli counter, chopped
Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan)
4 or 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, a few pinches, crushed in palm of hand
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
2 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons (about 2 palmfuls) grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus more, for sprinkling
A handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
A few grinds black pepper

Directions

Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil. When water is rolling, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente, about 8 minutes, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.

While pasta cooks, heat large skillet over moderate heat. Saute pancetta in a drizzle of oil until it browns, 3 to 5 minutes. Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, and crushed pepper flake. Saute garlic 2 minutes. Add wine or stock to the pan and reduce liquid by half, 2 minutes.

Beat together egg yolks, cheese, and while whisking vigorously, stir in a ladle of the boiling pasta water. Beat in parsley and pepper and set aside.

Drain pasta. Add pasta to pan with sauce. Toss pasta with pancetta, then add egg mixture and toss 1 minute, then remove from heat. Continue to toss until sauce is absorbed by and thickly coating the pasta. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve with extra cheese, for passing.

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recipe Bacon and Egg Coal Miner's Pasta: Rigatoni alla Carbonara
shawn Las Cruces, NM 10-21-2009
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Addicting to say the least
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pasta was a HUGE hit at my house with my family. The red pepper flakes give it an addicting after taste that leaves you... wanting more. I did add a splash of heavy cream to the egg yolks and used about a 1/2 a cup of the cheese. A keeper.Read more
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dawn sherwood, OR 10-16-2009
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Rachael's Carbonara
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank-you! I make this for my family all the time. It's not heavy with cream and easy to make. I love mushrooms and fresh... basil in mine!Read more
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shah denton, TX 10-02-2009
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Our favorite pasta dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my husband's favorite pasta dish. He could eat this for breakfast, dinner and lunch everyday. It's high in calories... so I try to make it once in a while but we absolutely love this dish.Read more
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null null, null 08-14-2009
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The Worst Carbonara
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

What are you trying to do, give people a heart attack? Are you kidding, add the pasta to all of that grease in the pan?... Thank-God before I put this on the table, I fixed it. Oh heaven forbid, I added 1/2 cup of heated half and half. If I didn't do that it would have been to dry, and more pasta water it would have just watered down the flavor. I know you don't order carbonara out because, people like me put in all kinds of things that don't belong.. Thanks, Rachael but I will stick to my Italian family"s recipe. Are you not the one who always says to switch it up?Read more
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Brian Livonia, MI 07-15-2009
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was absolutely delicious. Quick and easy. I have been looking for a tasty carbonara recipe and this fits the bill... perfectly. Thank youRead more
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Donna North Kingstown, RI 06-03-2009
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Very good, very quick and very easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I tried this for dinner when I did not feel like doing anything too challenging and this was wonderfully easy and fast, plus... it tasted good. I cannot give it 5 stars because of all the pasta recipes I have tried and made, this is not the number one, but it's definitely worth a try. I liked that I was able to make it with what I had on hand - I did not feel like going out for pancetta so I used bacon and it worked well. Read more