Spaghetti Carbonara

It's Monday and that means it's time to make a pasta dish for dinner!  Actually, I'll use any excuse to make a pasta dish at anytime...My love for pasta and Spaghetti in particular is legendary!

Today I'm talking Spaghetti Carbonara..Carbonara is the sauce... A carbonara sauce is typically made with just Italian bacon, eggs, cheese, and black pepper. A little half-and-half creamer creates an even silkier texture.


INGREDIENTS: 

 

• 1 pound(s) spaghetti
• 8 ounce(s) (8 slices) bacon, cut 1-inch-thick crosswise
• Coarse salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 1/2 cup(s) half-and-half

DIRECTIONS:

1. Set a large pot of water to boil (for pasta). In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 12 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
2. Salt boiling water generously; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and half-and-half. Set aside.
4. Drain pasta, leaving some water clinging to it. Working quickly, add hot pasta to egg mixture. Add bacon; season with salt and pepper, and toss all to combine (heat from pasta will cook eggs). Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese.

Serve with a white zifandel-

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