Carbonara
- good quality finely grated parmesan cheese (at least 8 oz, preferably 12)
- two eggs plus one egg yolk
- four servings spaghetti
- one medium red onion, medium dice
- one large or two small bell pepper, slightly larger dice (any color)
- so cremini mushroom, chopped (quarters or halves)
- 1 lb good smokey lean bacon
- in skillet, cook bacon in batches until very crispy.
- set aside.
- At the same time start your pasta water.
- in a metal bowl, beat eggs and cheese together, slowly adding cheese until a thick, almost pasty texture is achieved.
- set the metal bowl in a warm water bath (NOT HOT, your eggs will curdle).
- meanwhile, sautee the veggies in the bacon drippings.
- crumble the cooked bacon into the pan when done.
- when pasta is done, use a pasta fork to scoop it directly from the boiling water to the egg bowl, stirring each forkfull immediately.
- you'll get some pasta water, too.
- that's ok. when sauce becomes thick and creamy, coating the pasta, stir in bacon/veggie mix.
- serve immediately.
parmesan cheese, eggs, red onion, bell pepper, cremini mushroom, bacon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carbonara-288006 (may not work)