Fettuccine Carbonara

This fettuccine carbonara dish is made by cooking bacon, shallots, onion, and garlic, then tossing it with fettuccine pasta and a creamy sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 614 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 large onion, cut into thin strips
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccine pasta
• 5 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 shallots, diced
• 1 pound bacon, cut into strips
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.75 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Sauté shallots until softened. Stir in bacon and onion; cook and stir until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Whisk Parmesan, cream, and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Pour bacon mixture over pasta; stir in cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.