Quick Carbonara

So today I looked in the cupboard and find that I should have gone to the store. Well no matter because I have pasta, ham, eggs, peas, olive oil, parmesan, and pepper. So let’s make a quick carbonara.

If you have not had carbonara before the ingredients might throw you, since it sounds like the makings Of a strange breakfast casserole.  
But I assure you it is a great dish that might just become a family staple.  Carbonara came into popularity in Rome around the Second World War, and today it is served in restaurants all over the world.

The ingredients

1lb Pasta (spaghetti is great)

4 oz of bacon or ham diced

3 large eggs

1 cup parmesan cheese grated

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup cooked peas

 

The directions

Start with mixing your eggs, salt, pepper and parmesan in a mixing bowl until well blended.

Next put on your pasta and peas to cook following the manufactures directions.

While the pasta is cooking pour one tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add your bacon or ham.

Cook long enough for the bacon to cook or the ham to crisp about 3 minutes.

Remove the skillet from the heat and add your cooked pasta to the skillet (make sure your pasta is hot, preferably strait from the boiling water. Toss the pasta with the bacon fat (if you had ham add another tablespoon of olive oil). Once the pasta is coated remove from the heat and pour your egg and cheese mixture over the pasta. Toss the pasta until the mixture starts to thicken from the heat and starch of the pasta. Now toss in your peas and serve.