Carbonara

Ingredients

• 12 oz spaghetti
• 4 oz pancetta or bacon (diced)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Fresh parsley (optional)

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the eggs with the Parmesan and black pepper in a bowl.

2. 2

   Fry the pancetta until crisp, add the garlic for the last minute, then remove from the heat.

3. 3

   Cook the spaghetti until al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.

4. 4

   Add the hot pasta to the pancetta pan, then quickly stir in the egg mixture off the heat.

5. 5

   Loosen with pasta water a splash at a time until glossy and creamy. Serve at once with parsley.