Recipe: Fettuccine Alla Carbonara [edit]

Step 1

TIP: Since this moves quickly, have all ingre- dients ready, close at hand.

Step 2

Have a hot dish for tossing and hot bowls to receive individual portions.

Step 3

1. Cook bacon in skillet, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon and place on paper towel to drain.

Step 4

2. Pour off most of fat from pan. Add olive oil and cook onion until tender and browned. Set aside until needed.

Step 5

3. Cook fettuccine until just done. Drain thor- oughly in large colander, lifting strands with 2 forks to make sure all water runs off. Turn into hot bowl.

Step 6

4. Add onion, bacon, parsley, Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and yolks. Toss. The heat of the pasta will cook raw eggs on con- tact.

Step 7

5. Add salt, freshly ground pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.

Step 8

6. Serve pasta at once. Pass remaining Parmesan cheese and a pepper mill.