This fettuccine carbonara is a delectable, mouth-watering pile of yummy goodness! I recommend a nice salad with it — that's all you will need for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 5 tsp
- shallots: 4 piece (diced)
- bacon: 1 pound (cut into strips)
- onion: 1 piece (cut into thin strips)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (chopped)
- dry fettuccine pasta: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- Parmesan cheese: 0.75 cup (shredded)
- heavy cream: 0.5 cup
- egg yolks: 3 piece
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Sauté shallots until softened. Stir in bacon and onion; cook and stir until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.
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Whisk Parmesan, cream, and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Pour bacon mixture over pasta; stir in cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
