Mama Carbonara

Mama Carbonara

• 1 package fettuccini or spaghetti noodles
• 5 pieces bacon, cut into pieces and cooked crisp
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• Fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Brown the bacon in a skillet. Right before removing the bacon add in the garlic and cook for a minute and then remove from the heat.
2. Strain the bacon and garlic from the hot grease on a paper towel.
3. Cook the pasta till all dente. Remove the pasta but keep some of the water you used to boil the noodles in.
4. Place the noodles in a large bowl. Add butter, bacon and garlic, 2 eggs and parmesan to the HOT pasta.
5. Stir constantly till the egg is cooked.
6. To make it creamier, add spoonsful of the hot boiling water till you get a creamy consistency. Serve!