Sam's Birth Day Spaghetti Carbonara
This was dinner the night i went into labor with my first son; every year since we've had this for his birthday celebration! served with spinach salad, it makes a well-rounded meal!
Steps
Add spaghetti to boiling water.
When soft , drain & rinse.
Drop in butter , stir , keep warm & set aside.
While spaghetti is cooking , fry bacon just until lightly crisped.
Remove from pan and cut or crumble to bite-size pieces.
Reserve 2-3 t.
Fat.
To hot fat in frying pan , add pepper flakes and garlic.
Stir for 30 seconds.
Remove from heat.
Break eggs into medium bowl , with an egg beater beat until frothy , then stir in parmesan cheese.
Set aside.
Add half-n-half to frying pan , stirring up fond and thickening slightly.
Dump spaghetti into large serving bowl , then add meat mixture and toss well.
Then cheese mixture , toss well.
Sprinkle on the parsley.
Serve with additional parmesan.
Ingredients
spaghetti, butter, bacon, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, eggs, parmesan cheese, half-and-half cream, parsley