Super Bowl Carbonara

I love all the Super Bowl food that I see everyone posting on Social Media but we thought this year we would serve one of my husband’s favorite dishes, Carbonara pasta. It’s so easy to make and very filling on its own so you do not need much else. Plus let keeps you away from all the chicken wings and chips!!!! Bon Appetit!!!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 
• 1/2 pound pancetta  diced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced, about 1 teaspoon
• 3-4 whole eggs
• 1 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
• 1 pound spaghetti (or bucatini or fettuccine)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

1. Fill a large pot of salted water put it on to boil
2. While the water is coming to a boil, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook slowly until crispy.Add the garlic and cook another minute, then turn off the heat and put the pancetta and garlic into a large bowl.
3. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and mix in about half of the cheese.
4. Once the water has reached a rolling boil, add the dry pasta, and cook, uncovered, at a rolling boil.
5. When the pasta is al dente (still a little firm, not mushy), use tongs to move it to the bowl with the bacon and garlic. Let it be dripping wet. Reserve some of the pasta water. Move the pasta from the pot to the bowl quickly, as you want the pasta to be hot. It’s the heat of the pasta that will heat the eggs sufficiently to create a creamy sauce.Toss everything to combine, allowing the pasta to cool just enough so that it doesn’t make the eggs curdle when you mix them in.

6. Add the beaten egg mixture: Add the beaten eggs with cheese and toss quickly to combine once more. Add salt to taste. Add some pasta water back to the pasta to keep it from drying out.

Serve at once with the rest of the parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.