Pasta With Carbonara Sauce

-------'s Note:

This is the best combination of fattening Italian cooking. :)

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine
• ¼ cup whipping cream
• ½ lb bacon , cut up
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta or 1 lb spaghetti
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (4oz.) or 1 cup romano cheese (4oz.)
• ¼ cup snipped fresh parsley
• pepper

Directions:

1. Let eggs, butter, and cream stand at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
2. In a skillet cook bacon until brown.
3. Remove and drain on paper towels.
4. Heat an ovenproof dish in a 250F oven.
5. Meanwhile, beat together eggs and cream, just till blended.
6. Add pasta to a large amount of boiling salted water.
7. Cook 10-12 minutes or until al dente; drain well.
8. Turn hot pasta into the heated serving dish.
9. Toss pasta with butter.
10. Pour egg mixture over pasta and toss until pasta is well coated.
11. Add bacon, cheese and parsley, toss to mix.
12. Season to taste with pepper.
13. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Alice75]

this is THE one. you shouldn't "cook" a true carbonara.

[mummamills]

cut this down and used tasty cheese for the grandkids, they loved it. Made it for myself, using parmesan and I loved it too!