Spaghetti Carbonara

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon ½ lb|226%g
• water 2 ½ l
• dry spaghetti ½ lb|225%g
• salt 1 tbsp
• egg yolks 3
• egg 1
• parmesan, grated 20 g
• black pepper ½ tsp

1. 1

   This simple spaghetti carbonara should have a rich and silky sauce. Sized for two large portions.

Recipe

1. 1

   Slice meat into {{1/4%inch}} pieces. Spread out pieces on foil lined baking sheet and bake at {{400%°F}} for {{20%minutes}}.
2. 2

   bacon
3. 3

   Cook pasta according to packaging in a {{3%qt}} sauce pan. Time the pasta so that it's ready just as the meat finishes.
4. 4

   water dry spaghetti salt
5. 5

   While the pasta and meat are cooking, prepare sauce by whisking together eggs, cheese, and pepper.
6. 6

   egg yolks egg parmesan, grated black pepper
7. 7

   Reserving some pasta water, drain pasta and return to saucepan. Add meat and rendered fat to pasta. Toss gently to cool until pasta is below {{165%°F}}.
8. 8

   Stir sauce mixture into pasta. Once combined, add {{3%tbsp}} of pasta water and continue stirring for another minute or two, until sauce is thick and creamy.