Sam's Birth Day Spaghetti Carbonara |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This was dinner the night I went into labor with my first son; every year since we've had this for his birthday celebration! Served with spinach salad, it makes a well-rounded meal! Ingredients:
1 lb spaghetti |
4 tablespoons soft butter |
1 lb bacon or 1 lb ham, diced |
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
4 eggs, beaten |
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated |
1/4-1/2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/4-1/2 cup cream |
2 tablespoons parsley |
Directions:
1. Add spaghetti to boiling water; when soft, drain & rinse; drop in butter, stir, keep warm & set aside.
2. While spaghetti is cooking, fry bacon just until lightly crisped; remove from pan and cut or crumble to bite-size pieces; reserve 2-3 T. fat.
3. To hot fat in frying pan, add pepper flakes and garlic; stir for 30 seconds; remove from heat.
4. Break eggs into medium bowl, with an egg beater beat until frothy, then stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside.
5. Add half-n-half to frying pan, stirring up fond and thickening slightly.
6. Dump spaghetti into large serving bowl, then add meat mixture and toss well; then cheese mixture, toss well.
7. Sprinkle on the parsley.
8. Serve with additional Parmesan (the good stuff).
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