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Spaghetti Carbonara

300kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound bacon, diced. (Yes, pancetta is traditional)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 clove garlic (pressed)
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 6 eggs (Yes, egg yolks are traditional)
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan Reggiano cheese (Yes, pecorino is traditional)
  • 1 dash Salt u0026 pepper to taste

Method

  1. Boil the pasta until its al dente, toss with a tablspoon of olive oil and put aside.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cheese, eggs and pepper well. Set aside.
  3. Fry the bacon, put it aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat. Drain the bacon in paper towels to absorn some fat.
  4. Fry the onions in the bacon pan until translucent, then add the garlic.
  5. Add the cooked bacon and the pasta into the pan, and get it all very hot.
  6. Put the pasta and bacon mix to a large (pre-heated) serving bowl.
  7. Pour in the egg/cheese and toss until the eggs are just set. Add more olive oil if too sticky.
  8. Garnish with parsley and some extra parmesan and serve immediately!

Nutrition

Calories300kcal

Notes

  • While this is not exactly traditional, at least it doesn't have cream or Velveeta!
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