Spinach Pasta Carbonara
- 1/2 pound lean slab bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 pound spinach fettuccine
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (3 ounces)
- 1 large egg plus 2 large yolks
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
- One 5-ounce container baby spinach
- Salt
- In a large, deep skillet, cook the bacon over moderately low heat until crisp, 7 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until almost al dente.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the 1 cup of grated cheese with the egg, egg yolks and pepper.
- Carefully measure out 1 1/4 cups of the pasta cooking water and gradually whisk it into the egg mixture.
- Add the spinach to the fettuccine, then drain immediately.
- Reheat the bacon in the skillet.
- Off the heat, add the fettuccine and spinach.
- Slowly pour in the egg mixture, tossing constantly with tongs.
- Set the skillet over moderate heat for a few seconds to warm the sauce; do not boil.
- Season lightly with salt and serve at once.
lean, fettuccine, cheese, egg, ground pepper, baby spinach, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spinach-pasta-carbonara (may not work)