Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 ounces dried spaghetti
  • 6 slices thick cut bacon (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • 5 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ cup peas (fresh or frozen (defrosted))
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for garnish)
  • 2 teaspoons minced parsley

Instruction

  • Bring 4 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large pot.
  • Add pasta to the boiling salted water and cook until al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes. Reserve the hot pasta water. In the meanwhile prepare the bacon.
  • Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, once hot carefully add the chopped bacon. Saute until crispy, stirring every minute, about 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Drain off excess bacon grease, adding back 2 tablespoons grease to the pan.
  • Heat pan over medium-high heat, add the garlic and saute until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Add peas to the pan and cook 30 seconds, stir to combine. Turn off heat and set aside until pasta is ready.
  • Heat pan with bacon and peas over medium heat. Add the hot pasta straight from the boiling water into the pan, reserve the pasta water.
  • Toss the pasta with the bacon and peas for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
  • In a large metal mixing bowl beat the eggs and parmesan cheese together with a whisk.
  • Add pasta mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine until noodles are coated with the sauce.
  • Very gradually add and mix ¼ cup pasta water to the noodles. Stir constantly to combine, until a lightly thickened sauce is created that coats the pasta.
  • Place bowl of pasta over the pot with boiling pasta water. Make sure that the bowl does not touch the water, discarding some water as needed.
  • Toss and stir the pasta frequently until the sauce thickens, looks creamy and coats the spaghetti, about 1 to 2 minutes. Make sure to stir and incorporate the sauce on the bottom of the bowl so it does not curdle.
  • Taste pasta and season with salt and pepper as desired.
  • Serve immediately topped with parsley, parmesan cheese, and freshly cracked black pepper.