Spaghetti Cabonara

November 10th, 2007

Although I've enjoyed the dish before, I've never actually made it. Made it last night with garlic bread and salad, it was gobbled up by roommate and boyfriend in minutes! This couldn't possibly be easier

1 Box of Spaghetti (unless its fresh, Barilla really does make the best)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup Half & Half
3 eggs
10 Slices Bacon (or Pancetta, it should yield about 1/4 -1/2 cup cooked)
Salt & Fresh ground Pepper (yes, freshly ground DOES make a difference)

While your salted (ONLY salted, if you put oil in your pasta water, any sauce you use won't stick) water is boiling, fry up the cut up Bacon until really crispy and sent aside on paper towel. While the pasta is cooking, whisk the eggs, Half & Half, and cheese by hand until well combined.
Drain the pasta but not too much, you want some of the hot water on the pasta to help cook the eggs. Dump the egg mixture and bacon onto the pasta, and mix until you have a sauce. Add salt (remembering that there is cheese on it already, and the pasta was cooked in salt), and pepper and serve.

Start to finish... 20 minutes.