Spaghetti Carbonara
From “The Joy of Cooking” 75th Anniversary Edition
This is completely unhealthy, but it tastes great. Shocking, but true. What do you expect of a dish that involves bacon, eggs, cheese, and pasta?
Makes 8 first-course or 4 main-course servings
1 pound spaghetti or linguine (we used angel hair)
2 T olive oil
6 slices of bacon, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
3 large eggs
Salt and black pepper to taste
2/3 cup mixed grated Parmesan and Romano (3 oz)
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water.
Meanwhile, combine olive oil and bacon in a skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp. Add wine and simmer until the wine has evaporated.
Beat eggs, salt and pepper, and cheeses together.
Drain pasta and return it to the hot pot. Immediately add the cheese mixture and the hot bacon and fat, stirring to coat thoroughly; the heat of the pasta will cook the eggs.
Notes: The bacon should be done at the same time the pasta is done, so you can throw everything together all at once. Adjust starting times to account for this.
Geoff and I thought there wasn’t enough bacon. Next time, I think we’ll use the entire half-pound package.
This is completely unhealthy, but it tastes great. Shocking, but true. What do you expect of a dish that involves bacon, eggs, cheese, and pasta?
Makes 8 first-course or 4 main-course servings
1 pound spaghetti or linguine (we used angel hair)
2 T olive oil
6 slices of bacon, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
3 large eggs
Salt and black pepper to taste
2/3 cup mixed grated Parmesan and Romano (3 oz)
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water.
Meanwhile, combine olive oil and bacon in a skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp. Add wine and simmer until the wine has evaporated.
Beat eggs, salt and pepper, and cheeses together.
Drain pasta and return it to the hot pot. Immediately add the cheese mixture and the hot bacon and fat, stirring to coat thoroughly; the heat of the pasta will cook the eggs.
Notes: The bacon should be done at the same time the pasta is done, so you can throw everything together all at once. Adjust starting times to account for this.
Geoff and I thought there wasn’t enough bacon. Next time, I think we’ll use the entire half-pound package.
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