Penne a la Carbonara

Name: Penne a la Carbonara
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 6 eggs, at room temperature; 4 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley leaves; 118 milliliters heavy cream, at room temperature; 454 grams pancetta, diced into 1-inch cubes; 296 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 454 grams dried penne; 4 servings Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Penne a la Carbonara might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 49g of protein, 72g of fat, and a total of 1215 calories. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up eggs, pancetta, parmesan, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the heavy cream you could follow this main course with the Homemade Blizzards with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

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Heat a large saute pan, until hot.

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Frying Pan

Add pancetta and saute until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and remove pan from heat.

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Black Pepper

Pancetta

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In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish.

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Salt And Pepper

Parmesan

Cream

Egg

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Bowl

In a large pot, boil 6 quarts of salted boiling water.

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Water

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Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse with water; you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will stick. While the pasta is still hot, return it back to the pot.

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Sauce

Water

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Add the browned pancetta and mix well.

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Add the cream mixture and coat the pasta completely. It's important to work quickly while the pasta is still warm so that the cream mixture will cook, but not curdle.

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Pasta

Add remaining Parmesan and chopped parsley.

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Parsley