Recipe Cheat Sheet

Pasta Carbonara

6 servings · prep 10 min · total 30 min

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
1 lb fettuccineboil until al dente, draintoss together off heatsprinkle with
1/2 lb bacon, choppedcook until crisp, pour off all but 1 Tbsp fatcook in the fat until soft
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 large eggswhiskcook in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 min, until the sauce thickens and reaches 160°F
3/4 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
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Makes 6 servings. Prep 10 min, cook 20 min, ready in 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fettuccine
  • 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Before you start

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Directions

  1. Boil until al dente, drain: fettuccine.
  2. Cook until crisp, pour off all but 1 Tbsp fat: bacon.
  3. Cook in the fat until soft: step 2, onion, garlic.
  4. Whisk: eggs, half-and-half, grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper.
  5. Cook in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 min, until the sauce thickens and reaches 160°F: step 4.
  6. Toss together off heat: step 1, step 3, step 5.
  7. Sprinkle with: step 6, fresh parsley.

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