Spaghetti Carbonara

[jana]

I like pasta and I like recipes that whip up quick and easy. Spaghetti Carbonara is one of them, this time tossed together with what I had in the fridge. Serves 2-4 people, depending on how hungry they are ^^

• Pasta
• 5-10 slices smoked bacon
• 3 organic egg yolks
• 100ml cream
• 200ml full-fat milk
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 2 handfuls of freshly grated cheese (parmesan, or any other hard cheese of your choice)
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil

Inspired by this recipe.

Cut bacon in small squares and fry until crispy and set aside

Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente, or according to the directions on the package.

In the meantime, pour the cream, milk, egg yolks, the crushed garlic cloves and one handful of grated cheese into a larger bowl, then whisk them together until the mixture is well blended.

Season with salt and freshly ground black peppar.

Drain pasta, but do not put cold water on it after boiling it; you want the pasta as warm as possible so it can absorbe your pasta sauce.

Pour the drained pasta back into the pot, add the fried bacon, and mix all of it with the cream/milk/garlic/cheese sauce. Put the pot back on the switched off stove and make use of its rest heat.

Mix pasta and sauce well until the pasta has absorbed most of the liquid.

Pour pasta mixture into serving bowl and add the rest of the grated cheese, or to your liking. Sprinkle some freshly grounded black peppar and a few drops of olive oil on top. You can skip the olive oil if you want -- the meal is rich enough as it is.

Enjoy your meal!