Bacon and Egg Pasta
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 10:12pm

Ingredients




3 garlic cloves lightly crushed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound bacon chopped
1/2 cup white wine or water
2 lrg eggs
1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan plus more
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper or to taste
1 pound linguine
(or any other variety pasta)
Crushed hot red-pepper flakes for serving

Preparation

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta, and cook until pasta is al dente, following manufacturer's instructions. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet. Add garlic, and cook until it begins to sizzle. Remove garlic from the oil, and discard. Add bacon, and cook until crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain off most of the fat. Add wine or water, and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Set aside. 3 In large pasta bowl, combine eggs, cheese, parsley, and black pepper. 4 Drain cooked pasta, and immediately add to egg mixture. Toss until well coated. Add bacon, and toss to combine. Serve immediately, sprinkled with red-pepper flakes and additional Parmesan. 5 This recipe is also delicious served the next day fried until golden in a bit of olive oil. 6 This recipe yields 4 servings.