The Recipe Bin: Italian - Entrees: Beef & Other Meats

    Spaghetti Carbonara
     

     
    1 lb Thin Spaghetti
    ½ cup Cold Water
    2 tbsp Olive Oil
    4 Eggs
    ¼ cup Italian Dry White Wine
    ½ lb Pancetta Or Bacon
    4 tbsp Heavy Cream
    1 med Yellow Onion (Chopped)
    8 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
     

     
    • Put large bowl in oven to warm at lowest possible setting.
    • Soak chopped onion in cold water for 15 minutes to reduce pungency.
    • Chop Pancetta or bacon into ¼-inch x 1-inch strips.
    • Beat eggs and cream together with a fork.
    • Add about 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese to the mixture.
    • Wash pasta.
    • Put on water to cook pasta.
    • Add pasta when boiling.
    • Dry onions and saute with pancetta or bacon in olive oil until onions are barely translucent.
    • Add wine and reduce heat when initial boiling ceases.
    • Meat should not be crisp.
    • When pasta is cooked, drain, but DO NOT WASH.
    • Quickly remove bowl from oven, put pasta in it and toss with egg, cream and cheese mixture so that heat from pasta cooks eggs.
    • Add meat, onions and wine without draining fat and toss until thoroughly mixed.
    • Sprinkle remaining cheese to taste, toss and serve immediately.
     

    Makes approximately 3 servings.

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