Classic Spaghetti Carbonara
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Medium
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
10
minutesTotal time
20
minutes
A delicious classic pasta recipe, that is economical and great tasting. Everybody loves creamy carbonara! Serves 4 for just $12! Dinner Cracked.
Ingredients
300 g spaghetti
4 slices bacon
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
0.5 cup cream
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of rapidly boiling salted water until just tender to the bite – al dente.
- At the same time pan fry the bacon until cooked and almost crisp. Cool slightly and then chop into small pieces.
- Lightly whisk the eggs, yolks and cream together in bowl. Stir through the parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the pasta and turn off the heat. Pour in the egg mixture and bacon. Gently stir for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve immediately with extra parmesan cheese – and a crisp green salad.