Bacon Carbonara

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 200 grams spaghetti
  • 100 grams bacon (thick slices)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 60 grams grated pecorino cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Dice bacon and fry it in a pan together with olive oil
  2. 2
    Whip both eggs together with pecorino cheese and pepper (leave a tablespoon of pecorino aside for the final touch)
  3. 3
    Add fried bacon to the whipped eggs
  4. 4
    Boil spaghetti in salted water then drain them
  5. 5
    Mix together spaghetti (while they are still very hot) and the whipped eggs mixture until you obtain a creamy texture.
  6. 6
    If it looks too liquid you can quickly put everything on the stove which should be still hot, but just for few seconds or the eggs will excessively thicken.
  7. 7
    Serve with ground black pepper and a sprinkle of pecorino

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