This dish has quickly become one of my specialties: Carbonara, ie. spaghetti full of pork and garlic, covered in a sauce of egg, parmesan and black pepper! I've made it several times now and my family loves it, and now I want to share it with everyone so you can impress your families with it too!

Ingredients:
- Spaghetti noodles
- 6-8 strips of pork bacon (also acceptable are hamsteaks, peameal bacon and, most traditionally, pancetta, but I haven't tried making this dish with any of those yet, and they'd all require different instructions)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of black pepper

Optional garnish:
- Fresh Italian parsley

Recipe:
1. Prepare the bacon first. I recommend using the microwave for the best, cleanest and quickest result. Cook the bacon on a bacon rack or layered paper towels for 6-7 minutes, then let it stand to cool.
2. Fill a large pot with water, add the salt and start heating it. I'd recommend setting the stove to medium heat to give yourself the best prep time for the other components of the dish.
3. Once the bacon has cooled enough to handle, move it from the rack or paper towels onto a cutting board and use a knife or kitchen scissors to cut it into small pieces.
4. Mix the bacon pieces, garlic and olive oil together in a small bowl.
5. Crack the eggs into a larger bowl and use a whisk to mix them with the black pepper and 1 cup of parmesan.
6. The water should be boiling by this point, so add as much spaghetti as needed and cook for about 10 minutes or until soft, stirring regularly.
7. Drain the pot's contents into a strainer, then quickly move the hot spaghetti from the strainer to a large bowl and add the bacon and garlic.
8. Pour the cheesy egg sauce onto the spaghetti and immediately mix it all up. Timing is crucial here--you want the spaghetti to be hot enough to only lightly cook the egg while still letting it remain liquid. Too much or too little heat will result in an unsightly mess. I got it on my first try, however, so don't worry too much, I'm sure you'll get it right! I'd suggest doing it about 30-40 seconds after the spaghetti goes into the bowl and no later than 1 minute.
9. Divide the spaghetti into bowls and top each serving with some of the remaining parmesan.
10. Add a sprig of Italian parsley on top of each serving as an extra garnish if you have any and want the dish to look fancy.
And there you have it, you've made yourself and your family and/or friends a ridiculously delicious meal of carbonara! Mangia! <3