Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara is a delicious and easy pasta dish to make right at home. The localized version of this popular Italian recipe uses farm-fresh local eggs, thick cut local bacon, as well as spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Serve this for any night of the week, or for a special occasion like Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
- Water for boiling the pasta
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 250 g spaghetti
- 4 strips thick-cut bacon cut into 1-centimetre cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, plus extra for garnish
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add the sea salt and the spaghetti to the pot. Stir and cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, fry the bacon in a pan over medium-high heat until crisp. Once cooked, drain most of the bacon fat, but reserve 1 tablespoon of fat left in the pan.
- Add the eggs to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Then add the Parmesan cheese and pepper, and mix to combine again.
- Once the pasta is cooked, add it into the pan with the bacon and toss to combine. Remove from the heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
- Place the pan back on the stove over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture on top of the warm pasta as well as ¼ cup of pasta water and stir vigorously to combine. This will create a nice smooth sauce. Stir for 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and is coating the pasta.
- Transfer the pasta to plates and garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and some more black pepper. Serve with a side salad and enjoy!
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