Cinnamon-Pancetta Carbonara
- 1 pound dried fettuccine
- 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces sliced bacon, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 6 large egg yolks
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente.
- Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, cook the pancetta and bacon over moderately high heat until crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Add the cinnamon and cook for 10 seconds.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the cream with the grated cheese and egg yolks and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the mixture to the skillet and remove from the heat.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.
- Add the pasta and the reserved water to the skillet and simmer gently, tossing until the pasta is coated with a thick sauce, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve the carbonara in shallow bowls, sprinkled with the chives.
fettuccine, pancetta, bacon, ground cinnamon, heavy cream, cheese, egg yolks, salt, chives
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2007-cinnamon-pancetta-carbonara (may not work)