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Spaghetti Carbonara

Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara:

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

1/3 lb. pancetta or bacon, cut into ¼-inch pieces
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 minced garlic clove
¼ cup dry white wine
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup Parmesan, grated
1 ½ Tablespoons chopped parsley
Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1 lb. spaghetti

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a small sauté pan until hot. 
2. Add pancetta/bacon and cook until it begins to crisp. Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes,    or until the garlic is cooked.
3. Add white wine, reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. In a bowl, mix together eggs, parmesan and parsley. Reserve.
5. Cook pasta in boiling water. When cooked al dente, strain and immediately mix with the egg mixture.
6. Add the still warm pancetta mixture (can be rewarmed if it has cooled off) and mix. (If the eggs seem under cooked, the spaghetti can be lightly tossed over a moderate flame until the eggs are sufficiently cooked.) Season with black pepper and serve.

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