Carbonara sauce
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 tb Butter
- 8 sl Bacon; cut in 1/4" strips
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Egg yolks
- 1 ts Red pepper flakes
- 1 c Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 c Heavy cream
- 1 ts Salt Black pepper
- 1 lb Spaghetti
- 8 qt -water
Instructions:
Cream soft butter. Another bowl beat eggs & yolks and whisk until blended add 1/2 c cheese. Heat large casserole dish in 200 deg. oven. Bring water & salt to boil in large pot. Meanwhile fry bacon in skillet over med heat until crisp. Pour off half of fat and stir in red pepper flakes and cream. Bring cream mixture to simmer and keep warm until spaghetti is done. Transfer cooked spaghetti to heated serving bowl and stir in creamed butter. Coat well. Stir in hot bacon & cream mixture and finally the beaten eggs and cheese. The heat of the pasta will cook the raw eggs. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with remaining grated cheese.
