I saw a recipe from Food.com for Pasta Carbonara and wanted to try it, but decided to add a couple of my own things. I used thick cut bacon, because that happened to be what I had, and I added some red onion, garlic, and peas (I only had canned, but I bet frozen would be even better). It turned out really tasty and from start to finish it was less than 25 minutes. I did cut the recipe in half since it was just the two of us, and that was the perfect amount.
Adapted from: Food.com
Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Ingredients:
1 lb angel hair pasta
2 cups fresh grated parmesan cheese
5 large eggs
1/2 lb lean bacon or 1/3 lb pancetta
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 cup canned or frozen peas
salt & pepper
Directions:
1. Boil large pot of water for the pasta.
2. While water comes to a boil, heat a large skillet and cook bacon on medium. But do not overcook bacon (it should NOT be crunchy/burnt).
3. When bacon is finished cooking use a slotted spoon and place on a plate. Add onions to grease and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon to plate with bacon. Discard bacon grease.
4. Break eggs into a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Add grated cheese to eggs and mix until a paste. Meanwhile, Cook Pasta until al dente.
5. When Pasta is cooked, remove from water and drain. Immediately add pasta to egg/cheese mixture and use tongs to rapidly toss, coating the pasta (don't worry about the raw egg, the hot pasta will cook it)
6. Add the bacon and onions. Add a teaspoon of bacon grease if needed (I didn't need it) to pasta and toss until a creamy sauce evenly coats the pasta.
7. Add peas and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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