Pasta Carbonara

• 16 ounces tagliatelle pasta noodles, fresh, if possible
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces ham, cut into 1-inch sticks
• 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 5 tablespoons light cream
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated

1. Cook pasta in pan of boiling salted water, with a little oil added, 6-8 minutes or until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in frying pan & fry ham 3-4 minutes, then add mushrooms & fry another 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat & set aside, reserved.
3. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs & cream together & season well with salt & pepper.
4. When pasta is cooked, drain it well & return to pan, then add ham, mushrooms & any pan juices ~ Stri into pasta.
5. Pour in eggs, cream & half the Parmesan cheese. Stir well, & as you do this, the eggs will cook in the heat of the pasta.
6. Pile on warmed serving plates, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan & enjoy!

pasta noodles, olive oil, ham, button mushrooms, eggs, light cream, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-carbonara-304503 (may not work)