Spaghetti Carbonara

[alison]

I really want to make this, but I'm afraid of the raw egg aspect of this... What are your thoughts on this? Do you have a good recipe?

[Stella]

Re: Spaghetti Carbonara

Oh my gosh, I love carbonara. But I usually use linguini, not spaghetti.

I'll look for the recipe I have.

[houseelf]

Re: Spaghetti Carbonara

I love any Italian food. Seriously, I could have a love affair with spaghetti carbonara. Sadly, my butt does not have the same appreciation for Italian delights. <sigh>

Kelly

[MissCrabette]

Re: Spaghetti Carbonara

I love it! I have this awesome recipe from allrecipes.com that I make quite often.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spaghetti- ... etail.aspx

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients:

? 1/2 lb. spaghetti
? 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
? 4 slices bacon, diced
? 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
? 1/2 onion, chopped
? 1/2 clove garlic, minced
? 2 tbsp. dry white wine (optional)
? 2 eggs
? 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
? 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
? salt to taste
? ground black pepper to taste
? 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti pasta until al dente. Drain well. Toss with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil, and set aside.

2. Meanwhile in a large skillet, cook chopped bacon until slightly crisp; remove and drain onto paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat; add remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, and heat in reused large skillet. Add chopped onion, and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Add wine if desired; cook one more minute.

3. Return cooked bacon to pan; add cooked and drained spaghetti. Toss to coat and heat through, adding more olive oil if it seems dry or is sticking together. Add beaten eggs and cook, tossing constantly with tongs or large fork until eggs are barely set. Quickly add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and toss again. Add salt and pepper to taste (remember that bacon and Parmesan are very salty).

4. Serve immediately with chopped parsley sprinkled on top, and extra Parmesan cheese at table.