Italian recipes
Spaghetti carbonara (with butter and cream)
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25 min
Serves 4
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter (unsalted) 59 ml butter (unsalted)
- 8 slice bacon (cut in 1/4" strips) 8 slice bacon (cut in 1/4" strips)
- 1 tsp chili flakes (optional) 4.9 ml chili flakes (optional)
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated) 120 ml parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream 120 ml heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/8 lb spaghetti (1 pound) 500 g spaghetti (1 pound)
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving Freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving
Method
In a bowl, beat the eggs until blended. Add the parmesan cheese and stir well.
Cook the spaghetti according to instrtuctions on packaging (al dente).
While the spaghetti is cooking, in a heavy skillet add the bacon strips and fry until the bacon is crisp. Add the chili flakes, heavy cream, season with salt and black pepper and simmer until the spaghetti is cooked.
Drain the spaghetti and return to the cooking pot. Add the butter and toss well until it melts. Add the bacon and cream mixture and toss well. Add the egg and cheese mixture and toss for 1 - 2 minutes more. The heat from the spaghetti will cook the eggs.
Serve with more freshly grated parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Cook the spaghetti according to instrtuctions on packaging (al dente).
While the spaghetti is cooking, in a heavy skillet add the bacon strips and fry until the bacon is crisp. Add the chili flakes, heavy cream, season with salt and black pepper and simmer until the spaghetti is cooked.
Drain the spaghetti and return to the cooking pot. Add the butter and toss well until it melts. Add the bacon and cream mixture and toss well. Add the egg and cheese mixture and toss for 1 - 2 minutes more. The heat from the spaghetti will cook the eggs.
Serve with more freshly grated parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Cook's notes
The black pepper in the spaghetti carbonara recipe is an important ingredient. Use lots of it, and if possible, freshly ground.
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