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Fettuccine Carbonara
You'll Need
- 6 large eggs
- ⅔ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 6 slices pancetta or side bacon, chopped
- 450 g (½ package or one box) fettuccine
- ½ cup table cream or milk (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Prep and Cook
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and parmesan cheese and set aside.
- In a small skillet, heat the oil and sauté garlic until soft.
- Add pancetta to the pan and cook until crisp.
- Remove pancetta from the pan, drain on paper towel and discard garlic.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook fettuccine until tender.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the water, and return to the pot.
- Immediately add egg and cheese mixture.
- Toss pasta, eggs and cheese together, cooking for another minute until the egg cooks and the sauce coats the fettuccine.
- Mix in pasta water and/or table cream as needed to make the sauce creamy.
- Toss in pancetta and fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Good to know: Frozen peas or green beans are a nice addition to this dish. Add them to the pot of pasta in the last few minutes of cooking.
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