Express Spaghetti Carbonara

# Required Ingredients:

→ Pasta

01 - 7 oz dried spaghetti

→ Sauce

02 - 2 large eggs

03 - 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

04 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Bacon

05 - 3.5 oz diced bacon or pancetta

→ To Serve

06 - Extra Parmesan cheese for garnish

07 - Freshly cracked black pepper

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water, then drain.

02 - Whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper in a bowl until fully combined.

03 - Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced bacon and cook until golden and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

04 - Add drained pasta to the skillet off the heat. Quickly pour in the egg and Parmesan mixture. Toss vigorously, gradually adding reserved pasta water until a silky, creamy sauce coats the spaghetti.

05 - Plate immediately and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -

It's genuinely faster than ordering takeout, and your kitchen smells incredible.
The technique teaches you something real about how heat and timing work together, making you feel like you've cracked a cooking secret.

02 -

Timing is everything—if you let the pasta cool even a little before mixing in the eggs, you'll end up with scrambled bits floating in oil instead of sauce, and that's genuinely sad.
Starchy pasta water is not optional; it's the whole reason this works without cream, so don't skip reserving it or your sauce will break into separated grease.

03 -

Have everything prepped and ready before the pasta finishes cooking—there's no time for looking around for things once you start combining.
If your sauce looks a little dry at the end, one more splash of pasta water does wonders, but add it gradually so you don't overshoot.