Italian Carbonara with Bacon 🥓🍝

Hey food fam! 🙌 Ready to dive into a bowl of creamy, cheesy, bacon-y goodness?

Today we’re whipping up Italian Carbonara with Bacon, and it’s gonna be epic.

This dish is super easy, insanely delicious, and perfect for any pasta lover. Let’s get cookin’ and make your taste buds do a happy dance! 😋

Ingredients:

• 12 oz spaghetti (or your fave pasta)
• 6 strips bacon, chopped
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)

How To Make It:

Cook the Pasta: Boil a big pot of salted water and cook your spaghetti until it’s al dente. Drain the pasta but save a little bit of that pasta water—about 1/2 cup—for later. 🍝

Cook the Bacon: While the pasta’s cooking, fry the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it’s crispy. Remove the bacon and set it aside, but leave a little of that bacon grease in the pan for extra flavor!

Whisk the Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. This is what’s gonna make your Carbonara super creamy and cheesy. 😍

Get Garlicy: In the same skillet you used for the bacon, sauté the minced garlic until it’s fragrant (about 1 minute). Be careful not to burn it!

Combine It All: Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the garlic. Then, pour in your egg and cheese mixture, stirring quickly to coat the pasta and create a creamy sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of that reserved pasta water to thin it out.

Add the Bacon: Toss in the crispy bacon and mix it all together. Give it a taste and season with salt and pepper if you need to.

Serve It Up: Plate your Italian Carbonara with Bacon and garnish with some fresh parsley if you want to be extra. Serve hot and get ready for a pasta party! 🍽️