Simple Spaghetti Carbonara
This delightful spaghetti carbonara will have your taste buds singing. The simplicity of the ingredients hightens the flavors to keep you coming back for more.
Ingredients
- 1 pack spaghetti brown rice or whole wheat or quinoa works too
- 3 eggs
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup parmesean cheese fresh is always best
- 8-10 pieces bacon or pancetta chefs preference
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbs olive oil if needed
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package. Don't forget to salt the water for extra flavor. Drain but save some pasta water.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs and parmesan cheese, set aside.
- Cook bacon or pancetta in a skillet over medium heat. Once cooked, take out the meat but leave the fat in the skillet.
- Add garlic to skillet and bacon fat, cook for about 1 minute then add cooked pasta to the skillet, thoroughly coat pasta.
- Remove skillet from heat and add in egg and cheese mixture, stirring quickly to coat the pasta. If the mixture is too thick, add in a few tablespoons of pasta water.
- Add in bacon/pancetta to the pasta and olive oil if it is too sticky. Salt and Pepper to taste and dinner is served!