LINGUINE ALLA CARBONARA, SERVES 2

LINGUINE ALLA CARBONARA, SERVES 2 image

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Cut the bacon into rough cubes and fry in the olive oil until crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Add the white wine and continue to fry for another 8 minutes until the alcohol has cooked off. If the bacon and wine finish before the rest of the meal, cover the pan, and leave the burner on low. In the meantime, boil enough water to cook the pasta. Once boiling, add the salt and pasta, and cook for 8 minutes. In the mean time, add the eggs, grated parmesan, and minced garlic to a bowl and set aside. Note: I like to mince my garlic with a microplane, but if you don't have one of these, chop the garlic very finely, adding a smidge of salt every 30 seconds or so. The salt will work to break the garlic down and turn it into a finer paste. It is important that the garlic be as finely chopped as possible because the only heat to cook it will be from the pasta, which isn't enough to take the sting out of a large chunk. When the pasta has finished cooking, skim off a half cup of the cooking water and reserve. Strain the pasta quickly and return it to the pot; add the reserved water, the bowl of eggs, cheese, and garlic, as well as the winey bacon to the pot and quickly stir. The heat from the reserved water and pasta will cook and meld the flavors. Plate the pasta, shave some extra parmesan on top, add the black pepper to your desired taste, and serve.