About
More is always better, right? Yes, and doubly so when bacon is involved! So, with More Bacon Carbonara, you get more of what you love! Al dente spaghetti covered in a creamy parmesan sauce with savory mushrooms and topped with all the crumbled, crispy, and succulent bacon you can imagine. Add more delight (and meaty flavor) to your pasta life with More Bacon Carbonara. Woo! More bacon!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 7 slices bacon
- 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
- fresh parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the spaghetti to al dente according to the package directions. Leave the spaghetti in the hot water and set it aside.
Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the eggs, the heavy cream, the parmesan cheese, the dried parsley flakes, the garlic salt, the black pepper, minced garlic, and the red pepper flakes and, by hand or with an electric hand mixer, whisk to combine. Set it aside.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 7-10 minutes.
Step 4 -Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving the drippings in the skillet.
Step 5 -Chop or crumble the cooked bacon into small pieces. Set the bacon pieces aside.
Step 6 -In the same skillet with the reserved bacon drippings over medium heat, add the onions and the white mushrooms and cook, while stirring, until the onions are tender, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 7 -Reserve 2 tablespoons of the hot pasta water and drain the remaining pasta water.
Step 8 -Add the cooked spaghetti to the onion-mushroom mixture and stir to combine.
Step 9 -Transfer the pasta mixture from the stovetop to a wire rack to allow the skillet to cool slightly.
Step 10 -Slowly add the reserved pasta water to the egg mixture, whisking quickly, and whisk until completely combined. Be sure to add the pasta water slowly and to keep the eggs moving, as the egg mixture will scramble otherwise.
Step 11 -With the heat still turned off, transfer the skillet to the stovetop.
Step 12 -Evenly add the egg mixture to the pasta mixture and immediately turn the stovetop on to medium-low heat.
Step 13 -Quickly stir and toss the pasta mixture and continue to do so until the parmesan melts and the egg mixture transforms into a glossy, creamy sauce, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to heat the egg mixture too quickly, as this will cause the eggs to scramble. Additionally, make sure to keep the pasta and the sauce moving so the sauce cooks evenly and doesn't clump.
Step 14 -Evenly add the crumbled bacon on top of the pasta mixture.
Step 15 -Serve garnished with the fresh parsley.
