Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g spaghetti noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 ounces pancetta (cut into thin strips) or 4 ounces bacon (cut into thin strips)
• 1/3 cup dry wine
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, put butter and olive oil in small skillet over medium high heat.
• 3 when butter has melted, add the pancetta (i prefer to use bacon) and cook until it is well browned but not crisp.
• 4 add the wine and continue cooking until it has been reduced by about half.
• 5 remove from heat and set aside.
• 6 in a mixing bowl (large enough to hold the pasta) lightly beat egg yolks with the grated cheese, parsley, pinch of salt, and a generous amount of fresh black pepper.
• 7 when pasta is cooked, drain it and add to the mixing bowl containing egg yolks and cheese.
• 8 toss until pasta is coated, then add the hot pancetta mixture.
• 9 toss again then serve at once.