Spaghetti Carbonara
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Here’s a quick main course for when you feel your cholesterol level is getting dangerously low.
Ingredients
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4
eggs
, beaten
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1 cup
Parmesan
, grated (go for the good stuff)
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1/2 cup
35% cream
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12
slices uncooked
bacon
, chopped into little pieces
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1 tsp
hot-pepper flakes
, (optional, but good)
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500 g
spaghetti
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salt
, to taste
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black pepper
, to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat together the eggs, Parmesan cheese and cream. Set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the spaghetti and let it cook as usual. While the spaghetti is cooking, fry the bacon in a skillet with the red pepper flakes (if you’re using them) until crisp. Drain off the bacon fat (I mean, we mustn’t go overboard).
- When the spaghetti is done (have your child throw a strand against the wall, and if it sticks, it’s ready) drain it in a colander, but don’t rinse it. Dump the hot spaghetti into a large bowl and immediately toss it with the egg mixture and the cooked bacon. Stir it all together well. I promise you, this is not disgusting. The heat of the spaghetti will cook the eggs, and the whole thing combines into a delicious, creamy sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.