Lunch: Pasta Carbonara

Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen The Italian equivalent of mac n' cheese, pasta carbonara is the ultimate comfort food. It's also surprisingly easy to prepare; simply toss linguine and bacon with a simple sauce of egg yolks, Parmesan, salt and pepper.

Ingredients

12 oz. linguine
3 large egg yolks
1/2 c. grated Parmesan or Romano (2 oz)
6 oz. sliced bacon (7 slices)

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, Parmesan, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup of the warm reserved cooking liquid.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss to coat.
Transfer the pasta and bacon to the bowl with the egg mixture and toss until the noodles are coated (if the mixture seems dry, stir in additional reserved pasta water 2 Tbsp at a time). Serve immediately and sprinkle with additional Parmesan and pepper, if desired.

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