Basil Carbonara | Almanac.com

Bring a basil twist to pasta night with this Basil Carbonara recipe from The Old Farmer’s Almanac. A savory addition to your lunch or dinner rotation.

Rezept

Pasta

Zutaten:

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
10 slices bacon, diced
4 to 6 cloves garlic, diced
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan, plus more for topping
1 pound pasta
salt and freshly groung black pepper, to taste

Arbeitsschritte:

Start water to boil for pasta.Blend, process, or chop basil until finely minced.Fry bacon with garlic.
Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon and garlic and place in a bowl.
Add eggs, half-and-half, basil, and Parmesan.Cook pasta as directed, drain, then immediately add sauce while the pasta is still hot.
Cover and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes. (The hot pasta cooks the egg.) Add salt and pepper and toss.
Serve immediately with extra Parmesan.