Pasta Carbonara with Corn and Bacon

• 1/2 pounds Mafaldine, Pappardelle Or Fettuccine Pasta
• 1 ear Corn
• 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 4 ounces, weight Bacon, Cut Into 1/2 3/4 Inch Cubes (preferably Thick Cut Or Slab Bacon)
• 2 whole Large Eggs, At Room Temperature
• 1/2 cups Pecorino Romano Cheese, Freshly Grated, Plus More For Serving (parmigiano Reggiano Also Works Well)
• 1 Tablespoon Chives, Finely Chopped, For Garnish (I Used Chinese Chives)

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium-high heat.
3. Lightly coat corn in oil and season with salt and pepper.
4. Grill for 1015 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, or until charred and cooked on all sides.
5. Allow to cool slightly, cut off kernels from cob, and set aside.
6. Add bacon to a large, dry nonstick pan and turn heat to medium.
7. Slowly render fat and crisp bacon, stirring as needed, about 812 minutes.
8. Turn off heat.
9. Remove cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving fat in pan.
10. While bacon is cooking, add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente.
11. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
12. Beat eggs and cheese together in a small bowl and season with pepper.
13. Do not add salt at this time.
14. Add hot pasta to bacon fat and toss to combine.
15. Remove pan from burner.
16. Add egg mixture and about 2 tablespoons of pasta water to pan.
17. Toss noodles in sauce, stirring constantly, or until thickened, being careful not to scramble the eggs.
18. The sauce should be smooth and creamy.
19. The eggs will cook to a safe temperature by the residual heat.
20. Add additional pasta water to thin sauce, if needed.
21. Stir in bacon.
22. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
23. Serve immediately with additional cheese, and garnish with chives.
24. Enjoy.
25. Notes: 1.
26. Mafaldine and pappardelle pastas can be found at certain Whole Foods locations, Italian specialty stores or online.
27. 2.
28. If you cannot find fresh corn, substitute with 3/4 cup frozen corn, defrosted.
29. Instead of grilling, saute corn for about 2 minutes in bacon fat before adding pasta and eggs to pan.

mafaldine, corn, olive oil, weight bacon, eggs, romano cheese, chives

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pasta-carbonara-with-corn-and-bacon/ (may not work)