Bucatini ala carbonara Recipe

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Pasta for bacon lovers.
Serve with garlic bread and fresh salad of greens and your favorite Chardonnay

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Servings: 4-6
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Ingredients

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  • 8 oz bucatini or fettucini--preferably fresh pasta
  • 4 oz pancetta (thick bacon) sliced and cubed
  • 1/4 cup chopped prosciutto
  • 3 eggs (pasteurized)
  • 4-5 Tablespoons cheese freshly grated ( 2 Tablespoons pecorino and 3 tablespoons parmesan)
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin oil
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and flattened but kept whole
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Boil water and cook pasta (bucatini) as directed until al dente.
  2. While bucatini is cooking, In a bowl, beat the eggs; add salt and pepper and mix 1/2 of the cheese and beat.
  3. In a pan, heat the olive oil and sauté garlic until just lightly browned. Discard the garlic. Add pancetta and fry until crisp but not browned. Add prosciutto. Turn off the flame.
  4. Drain the bucatini and toss the egg/cheese mixture with the bucatini.
  5. Remove the garlic from the pancetta/prosciutto mixture. Mix the cooked pancetta/prosciutto with the bucatini.
  6. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
  7. Add freshly ground pepper to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 84g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 174  
Calories from Fat 109 63%
Total Fat 12.26g 15%
Saturated Fat 4.04g 16%
Trans Fat 0.09g  
Cholesterol 170mg 57%
Sodium 509mg 21%
Potassium 192mg 5%
Total Carbs 1.28g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 0.32g 0%
Protein 14.37g 23%
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