simple carbonara

Name: Simple Carbonara
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) spaghetti or linguine; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1/2 cup(s) chopped green pepper; 6 ounce(s) chopped prosciutto, pancetta, or bacon; 1/4 - 1/2 cup(s) grated romano cheese; - cracked black pepper, to taste; 1 large egg, room temperature

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Jennifer Chaiken

Jobstown, NJ

Updated on Jan 28, 2012

This is a simple play on bacon and eggs -- with a pasta twist. The trick is to temper the eggs with some of the pasta water so they don't scramble.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Saute

yield 2-3 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 pound spaghetti or linguine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
6 ounces chopped prosciutto, pancetta, or bacon
1/4 - 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
- cracked black pepper, to taste
1 large egg, room temperature

How To Make simple carbonara

Step 1

Prepare pasta according to directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water for sauce.

Step 2

Meanwhile, saute onions and peppers in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add bacon or ham, saute until it just begins to crisp up -- approximately 6-8 minutes. This should be done as pasta is boiling.
Step 3

Strain pasta, add to saute pan with peppers, onions and ham. Stir well to mix, then remove from heat.
Step 4

Beat eggs in a bowl, slowly adding hot pasta water to temper. Very quickly stir pasta as you pour egg into the pan. The heat of the pasta should cook the egg, the stirring should prevent the egg from curdling.
Step 5

Add cheese and cracked black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
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