Carbonara Pasta

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb pasta (spaghetti / angel’s hair)
• 4 slices bacon, chopped in big pieces
• 2 slices pepper ham (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 dash red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup grated parmigiano / parmesan cheese
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Boil the pasta in salted boiling water.
2. Use at least ½ a gallon of water.
3. Cook the bacon pieces over medium low heat until most of the fat is rendered out, and bacon is slightly crispy. Do NOT drain.
4. Add olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes (optional), and sauté until garlic is barely browned.
5. Beat the eggs, black pepper, and the cheese together in a bowl.
6. Toss the cooked pasta in the pan with the oil, bacon, and garlic mixture, add the egg mixture and either turn off the heat, or cook over very low heat while stirring constantly – you want the eggs to get creamy, not scrambled.
7. Serve with the grated parmigiano/ parmesan cheese