BACON CARBONARA WITH POACHED EGGS

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe: BACON CARBONARA WITH POACHED EGGS

Ingredients:

3 pcs. egg, poached
1 lb spaghetti
¼ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp. butterDash of nutmeg
½ lb bacon, cut into ½-inch dice
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
Salt and white pepper, to taste
¾ cup freshly grated pecorino-romano cheese (parmesan may be substituted)

Procedure:

1. Poach eggs and set aside.
2. Fill large soup pot with cold water and add handful of salt. Stir and taste; it should taste like seawater. Cover pot and heat water until it boils.
3. Add diced bacon to a cold sauté pan and cook slowly over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper towels.
4. Drop spaghetti into boiling salted water and cook according to package or until al dente, or tender but still firm to the bite.
5. While the pasta cooks, melt butter in pan with olive oil, combine cheese, and cream. Add dash of nutmeg and simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Drain pasta, toss with cream mixture, then add cooked bacon and chopped parsley. Toss and serve right away, with additional grated cheese if desired.
7. Top with poached eggs.