Feb 7, 2011

Carbonara Pasta

This is one of our favorite recipes!  We had a few dishes that involved eggs this week and this is one we wanted to share...Who said eggs are just for breakfast???
First gather your ingredients...
1.  Cook pasta according to directions.  Reserve 1 cup of the liquid to use for the sauce later.
2.  Heat a pan to medium heat and add oil and the chopped pancetta.  Cook the pancetta 2-3 minutes or until it is starting to brown.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Last add the white wine to the pan and stir in order to get all the good flavors off the bottom of the pan.
(Ryan was doing this part while I took the picture...he moves very fast in the kitchen and this picture shows his lightening fast speed)
3.  In a separate bowl whisk 2 egg yolks.  Add the reserved pasta water slowly so you do not scramble the eggs. 
4.  Drain pasta and add straight to the pan with the pancetta and wine.  Add egg mixture while tossing to combine.
Add cheese and toss until completely combined.  Serve with some salt and pepper and more cheese if you please:)
We have made this dish twice in the last few weeks and decided to add baby scallops the second time...it was so yummy!
 I would also recommend blackend chicken or shrimp with this pasta dish!  Hope yall enjoy it as much as we did.  Also today is my Dad's birthday...Happy Birthday Dad!!!!!

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