Pasta La Carbonara

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LaCarbonara.jpgYesterday was an emotional day for me. Not only was it the anniversary of my mother’s passing, but I received a phone call at work from my brother-in-law letting me know that my husband had been in a car accident while on duty. Luckily, my husband left the accident with only a few aches and pains and a dented cruiser. I was very happy to have my injured hubby home in one piece. It was definitely an occasion for comfort food & comfort for my husband start with bacon.

Pasta La Carbonara

While this is a fairly simple recipe to make, timing is very important in preparing this dish. The egg is added to the dish at the very end & is cooked by the heat of the pasta. It is very important that the past is hot, so the bacon must be ready before or at the same time as the pasta. Also, be sure to have your egg mixture ready before you finish your pasta.

Ingredients:

1/2 package of extra thick cut bacon (chopped into 1 1/2 – 2 inch pieces)

1 lb of pasta

3 eggs (room temperature)

1 cup of parmesan

1/2 tbsp of minced garlic

1 tbsp of olive oil

1/2 tbsp of garlic salt

Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large skillet add olive oil & bacon. Cook over medium heat. Cook the bacon halfway through & add the minced garlic. Cook until just under crispy. Drain excess grease, leaving a little in the skillet to toss the pasta in & flavor. Cover & set aside until the pasta is ready. Make sure that the bacon is finished before the pasta. You need the pasta to be hot.

In a mixing bowl beat the egg. Add the parmesan, garlic salt & pepper. *Prepare this before the pasta is finished cooking. It must be added to the pasta while still hot as the heat of the pasta is what cooks the egg.*

While the bacon is cooking, cook the pasta. Drain the pasta & immediately add to the skillet & toss with the bacon. Remove from the heat and add the egg mixture and toss together. The egg will cook as you toss it & form a creamy sauce. Enjoy!

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My husband may have been in pain, but he had a happy belly & even had room for seconds.

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http://yourperfectburn.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/shrimp-curry-with-cream-sauce/

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12 comments

    1. Thank you, Janine, I appreciate the hugs & hubby is doing well. He got whiplash & is home resting for the next week. It is nice having him home, I just wish he didn’t have to get hurt to have him here. My poor hub.

  1. So glad to hear your Husband is ok~ What a scary phone call that must have been. Thanks for sharing this great dish with us on Four Seasons Blog Hop~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

  2. ah bacon, true comfort food. This is a lovely meal to celebrate your husband being home safe . Guardian angels were keeping him close. Thank you for linking and sharing your sweet blog at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop ♥

  3. Thank you for sharing the link to my recipe! Your carbonara sounds wonderful, and I’m glad your husband is okay. Can’t wait to read more of your posts! 🙂

  4. I can almost smell the meal out of the computer…and so glad to know he is safe at home. Thanks for sharing on the Thursday Blog Hop!

  5. Sorry to hear about your husband getting whiplash. That happened to my hubby in the fall. He is fine now and I hope your husband has a full recovery. How can you go wrong with mac & cheese!
    Just stopping by to say Hi and that I am glad to be co-hosting with you for this month’s Chain Linky CLIMB.
    Have a great weekend,
    Bev

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