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silky spaghetti carbonara twirled on a plate with crispy bacon and grated parmesan, on a rustic kitchen table, natural light, shallow depth of field, wide horizontal landscape composition

Pasta Carbonara

Spaghetti stirred in shiny egg and parmesan sauce with crunchy bacon bits.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated

Method
 

  1. Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente, then reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
  2. Crisp the chopped bacon in a skillet until golden.
  3. Whisk the eggs and parmesan together in a bowl.
  4. Toss the hot drained pasta with the bacon, then quickly stir in the egg mixture off the heat.
  5. Loosen with splashes of pasta water until silky and serve right away.

Notes

Work fast off the heat so the eggs turn creamy, not scrambled.