Fettuccine alla Carbonara

Name: Fettuccine alla Carbonara
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 6 ounces dried fettuccine or linguine; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; ½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese; ¼ cup snipped fresh parsley; Coarsely ground black pepper

4 steps

Cook:25min

Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

Updated at: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:30:47 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

6 slicesbacon

cut into 1-inch pieces

6 ouncesdried fettuccine

or linguine

1egg

beaten

1 cuphalf-and-half

light cream, or milk

2 tablespoonsbutter

or margarine

½ cupgrated Parmesan cheese

or Romano

¼ cupfresh parsley

snipped

coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cook bacon until crisp; drain.

Step 2

2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.

Step 3

3. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a saucepan combine egg, half-and-half, and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until egg mixture just coats a metal spoon (about 6 minutes); do not boil. Immediately pour sauce over pasta; stir gently to coat.

Step 4

4. Add cooked bacon, Parmesan cheese, and parsley; stir gently to combine. Season with pepper. Serve immediately.