Express Spaghetti Carbonara

# Ingredient List:

→ Pasta

01 - 7 oz dried spaghetti

→ Sauce

02 - 2 large eggs

03 - 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

04 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

→ Bacon

05 - 3.5 oz diced bacon or pancetta

→ To Serve

06 - Extra Parmesan cheese for garnish

07 - Freshly cracked black pepper

# Recipe Steps:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water, then drain.

02 - Whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and black pepper in a bowl until fully combined.

03 - Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced bacon and cook until golden and crispy, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

04 - Add drained pasta to skillet off the heat with bacon. Quickly pour in egg-Parmesan mixture and toss vigorously, gradually adding reserved pasta water to achieve a smooth, creamy sauce coating the spaghetti.

05 - Plate immediately and garnish with extra Parmesan and freshly cracked black pepper.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -

Dinner is ready in 20 minutes, which means you're actually eating before your hunger turns into irritability.
The sauce is pure simplicity: eggs, cheese, and pasta water create something impossibly creamy without a drop of cream.
Bacon makes everything better, and here it's doing serious work, not just sitting on the sidelines.

02 -

Scrambled eggs are the enemy, so keep the skillet off heat and work quickly—the residual heat and the hot pasta are all you need.
Pasta water is essential and non-negotiable; it's what transforms this from a cheese scramble into an actual silky sauce.

03 -

Have everything prepped and ready before the pasta finishes cooking—there's no time to grate cheese once the pan is hot.
If your sauce looks too thick, add a splash more pasta water; if it's too thin, toss for another 30 seconds over the very lowest heat.