Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
photo by teva_ca
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 250 g spaghetti noodles
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces pancetta (cut into thin strips) or 4 ounces bacon (cut into thin strips)
- 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, put butter and olive oil in small skillet over medium high heat.
- When butter has melted, add the pancetta (i prefer to use bacon) and cook until it is well browned but not crisp.
- Add the white wine and continue cooking until it has been reduced by about half.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl (large enough to hold the pasta) lightly beat egg yolks with the grated cheese, parsley, pinch of salt, and a generous amount of fresh black pepper.
- When pasta is cooked, drain it and add to the mixing bowl containing egg yolks and cheese.
- Toss until pasta is coated, then add the hot pancetta mixture.
- Toss again then serve at once.
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<p>On the move again, just moved back to the coast and have a wonderful new kitchen to work in! SAHM mom for the summer so lots of time on my hands to get cooking :)</p>