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Easy Spaghetti Carbonara
Recipe by:
Sandy T.
A recipe that has bacon and eggs has to be good! Plus there is cream, wine and garlic, you can't go wrong with this easy spaghetti carbonara recipe.
Ready in 40 minutes
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Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 500g spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 slices bacon, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine (optional)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra grated Parmesan cheese
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Preparation method
Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes1.
In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain well. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside.
2.
Meanwhile in a large frying pan, cook chopped bacon until slightly crisp; remove and drain onto kitchen paper towel.
3.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat in the same frying pan. Add chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onion is transparent.
4.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add wine if desired; cook 1 more minute.
5.
Return cooked bacon to pan,add cooked and drained spaghetti. Toss to coat and heat through, adding more olive oil if it seems dry or is sticking together.
6.
Add beaten eggs and cook, tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set.
7.
Quickly add Parmesan cheese and toss again. Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parmesan are very salty).
8.
Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top and extra Parmesan cheese at the table.
Provided by: Allrecipes
Last updated:
03 Apr 2013
Reviews
Easy
Not to bad at all !!..Reheats well also(refried).
Carbonara cooks and tastes a whole lot better without the cream..Make sure to use good olive oil though!
Posted:
09 Jul 2010
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super yummy, i had to forward the recipe to my dinner guests. i needed to toss everything in a pot. pan wouldn't have been big enough.
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29 Jan 2010
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