Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara. Pasta, eggs, cheese, and bacon come together in the ultimate Italian favorite: spaghetti carbonara. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and Parmesan until combined.
Ingredients
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It’s 1 of small box of linguini pasta
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You need 3 of egg yolks
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Prepare Pinch of cumin
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Prepare of 8-10 slices bacon
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You need of Pasta water
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Prepare 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan
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You need of Pinch salt & pepper
Steps
- First set aside your egg mixture. In a bowl mix your egg yolk with the Parmesan, pepper, salt & pinch of cumin for taste..
- Cut bacon into small pieces & fry your bacon in a large pan. Do not remove oil!! You will need it..
- Boil pasta water with salt. After water is boiling, input the linguini and stir for about 9 minutes. Make sure it is “al dente”. Aka: not over cooked..
- Before draining the pasta, SAVE half a cup of pasta water..
- Input the half a cup of pasta water to your egg mixture & stir for a few minutes..
- Put the drained pasta on the bacon pan and stir for a few minutes so the bacon and the oil mix well with the pasta.(On LOW heat).
- Lastly, TURN OFF the stove and input your egg/pasta water mixture to the pan with the pasta and bacon. Mix for 3 minutes. Bon apetito..
The sauce will become thick and should coat the pasta. Splash in a little hot pasta water if needed for consistency. Pour the egg mixture over the pasta. Toss rapidly to coat the pasta without cooking the egg. Remove the pan from the heat and add a big handful of cheese, lots of pepper and a little salt.
