Spaghetti Carbonara with a Twist
 
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Recipe type: Pasta
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 slices bacon cooked crispy and crumbled
  • ½ cup toasted garlic breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • ½ cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 whole egg yolks, not broken
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta until just barely al dente, then drain, reserving about ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. Add oil to pasta pot and reheat bacon until sizzling. Remove from heat and toss with cooked pasta, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley and cooking water. Divide between two plates and top each with a whole egg yolk. Serve immediately and let each person stir in the egg yolk to create a rich sauce.
Recipe by Cooking With Michele® at https://cookingwithmichele.com/2011/04/spaghetti-carbonara-with-a-twist/