Spaghetti Carbonara

By á-38518

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 oz) spaghetti, linguine or fettuccini
• 12 slices bacon, cut into pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp chives

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta, drain and return to saucepot
Meanwhile, heat 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat
Add bacon and cook 10 mins or until crisp, stirring frequently
Add garlic and cook 1 min, stirring
Remove skillet from heat, carefully drain off fat
Add cream to bacon and cook over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, stirring to loosen any browned bits on bottom of skillet
Add cheese and cook 4 mins
Stir in frozen peas, salt and pepper, heat just until mixture begins to simmer
Remove skillet from heat