PASTA CARBONARA

• 8 - 10 slices bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 1/2 cups water , divided
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 lb linguine or spaghetti
• 1 1/4 cups finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for serving
• 3 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tsp each salt and pepper
• Chopped fresh parsley , for garnish

Instructions

• Add bacon and 1/2 cup of the water to an outsized non-stick pan and produce to a simmer over medium-high heat.

• enable to simmer till water evaporates regarding half dozen - seven minutes, then cut back heat to medium-low and still cook till bacon is brown and crisp, regarding half dozen - eight minutes longer.

• Place a fine mesh filter over a bowl then pour bacon into filter whereas reserving regarding one tsp of the rendered fat in pan. come pan to heat and saute garlic regarding thirty seconds, till fragrant and gently golden.

• Pour into a medium bowl then add one Tbsp rendered bacon fat (drippings in bowl set below strainer) to bowl with garlic. Add eggs, egg yolk, Parmesan and pepper to garlic mixture and whisk till well combined.

• Meanwhile, bring eight cups of water to a boil a awfully} giant dutch kitchen appliance (no quite eight cups as a result of you would like a very starchy water for the sauce). Add alimentary paste and salt to boiling water and cook till hard. whereas food is boiling, set a strainer during a giant bowl

• Drain hard food into strainer in bowl, whereas reserving food water in bowl. measure one cup hot food water and discard remaining water. Place food in currently empty giant bowl.

• Slowly pour and whisk 1/2 cup food water into egg mixture, then slowly pour mixture over food whereas moving to coat. Add bacon and toss to mix. Season with salt if desired.

• Let food rest, moving often, a pair of - four minutes till sauce has thickened slightly and coats food. skinny with remaining 1/2 cup hot food water as required. Serve in real time topped with extra Parmesan and parsley.
• Enjoy it..