Our Favorite

Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Difficulty: 3
(1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Ingredients:

• bacon (quite fatty, but not in slices, rather a nice chunk)
• 2 eggs per person
• thick cream NOT COMPULSORY (it's easier to get a creamy sauce this way)
• grated Parmesan.
• spaghetti
• Plenty of black pepper

Directions:

Another wonderful Italian traditional recipe!

Carbonara comes from carbone=coal. Legend says it was invented (spaghetti carbonara, not coal) by the members of "La Carboneria", a secret patriotic society founded by Mazzini to organize independent recolutions against the Austrians who had occupied Milan and most of Northern Italy. But the origin of the name comes from the fact that this dish was served to the people who worked in coal mines, as it is a simple dish yet gives a lot of calories.
This is a very fast dish to prepare.
Put water to boil.
Meanwhile, cut bacon into cubes, and put to fry in a pan (no need for oil, as the fat will melt and the bacon will cook in the fat). 5 minutes is enough on medium heat. When the water is boiling add pasta.
As soon as pasta is cooked drain. Then QUICKLY, break eggs directly into spaghetti and stir, this way the eggs will cook in the heat of the pasta. Stir quite well, so you don't get scrambled eggs with your spaghetti, it should be wtill quite runny. Add bacon and grated parmesan. Add plenty of black pepper.
If you use cream, then add it to the bacon, at the end. Don't boil cream as it will go bitter, just warm it up.
That should be it.
I prefer my carbonata without cream, but that's a matter of taste.
This recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara serves/makes 1.