Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti
- 8 strips bacon
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, divided
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti, cover the pot, and bring it back to a boil. Remove the cover, stir, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside. (Reserve 1 cup pasta for the Round 2 Recipe Savory Noodle Pie.)
While the pasta is cooking, place of the bacon into a large skillet over medium heat and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with half the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Transfer the bacon to a sheet tray lined with a paper bag (reserve 2 strips for the Online Round 2 Recipe Savory Noodle Pie). Chop the remaining 6 pieces and set aside. Remove all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan and put the pan back on the heat. Add the cooked spaghetti and toss to coat in the bacon fat. Turn off the heat and add the egg mixture. Toss gently to coat the pasta and cook the eggs. Toss in the chopped bacon. If the sauce is too thick, add the pasta water 1/4 cup at a time until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Serve immediately garnished with the remaining cheese and parsley
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By asian454
Rexburg, ID
on September 10, 2012
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gooooooddd
By mjlouk_4563474
Centreville, VA
on September 07, 2012
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I thought this was good. I would probably give it 3 stars except that my super picky kids ate it. They said they only ate it because of the bacon! This was easy and good but not amazing.
By isl_11625306
on August 14, 2012
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SO SO SO GOOD! I am so surprised at how simple and fast this recipe was, and yet it was probably the best spaghetti carbonara I've ever made! My husband is constantly requesting me to make this. I make this almost every week, because it's so fast and it feeds a good amount of 4 people. Thanks Sandra!
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