Sunday, December 8, 2013

Easy pasta Carbonara

Easy pasta Carbonara



Ingredients:

1/2 lbs bacon ( I use a whole package)
1 whole small onion
5 cloves of garlic
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 bunch of parsley
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (plus more for garnish)
1/2 lbs linguine 
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp black pepper



Directions:

-Slice bacon into thin slices and cook on stove top until cooked.  Set bacon aside but leave the grease in the pan.

-Chop onion finely and cook onion for 2-3 mins over medium heat in bacon grease.

-Add garlic to onion.  Remove from heat and discard grease.

-On high pour chicken stock into a pan.  Add bacon, onion and garlic.  Simmer cover on low heat.  Do not let too much chicken stock evaporate.

-In a bowl add parsley, 2 eggs, parmesan cheese (leave a little parsley for garnish). Mix ingredients well with a fork.

-cook pasta in a large pot.  Drain pasta after about 10 mins or until soft.

-Add very hot pasta to egg mixture and mix thoroughly.  Add bacon and onion garlic mixture and mix thoroughly.

-Add 2 tbsp butter to mix.  Salt and pepper for taste and add garnish.




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