Spaghetti alla Carbonara

By: Elizabeth Stratton

Ingredients

  • ½ lb pancetta or bacon

  • ¼ lb butter

  • 6 eggs

  • 1 cup light cream

  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • 1 lb cooked fettuccine or linguine or spaghetti

Directions

  1. Cut pancetta into small pieces and sauté in butter in a large skillet. Remove some pancetta for topping.

  2. Beat eggs lightly with cream, add cheese and season.

  3. Pour the hot pasta over the pancetta then pour egg mixture over the pasta.

  4. Toss everything for a minute or two, remove from heat.

  5. Serve with extra parmesan and pepper and reserved pancetta on top.