Recipe ingredients
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 8 slice bacon, cut in 1/4" strips
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 8 quarts water
Recipe method
- Cream soft butter. In another bowl, beat eggs and yolks and whisk until blended. Add 1/2 cup cheese.
- Heat large casserole dish in 200F oven. Bring water and salt to boil in large pot. Meanwhile, fry bacon in skillet over med heat until crisp.
- Pour off half of fat and stir in red pepper flakes and cream.
- Bring cream mixture to simmer and keep warm until spaghetti is done.
- Transfer cooked spaghetti to heated serving bowl and stir in creamed butter. Coat well.
- Stir in hot bacon and cream mixture and finally the beaten eggs and cheese.
- The heat of the pasta will cook the raw eggs.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with remaining grated cheese.
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