Italian · Italy
Quick Bacon and Egg Carbonara
A simplified version using bacon instead of guanciale, with a creamy egg and cheese sauce.
25 minutes4 servings

Ingredients
Method
- Cook rigatoni in salted boiling water until al dente.
- In a pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy, drain on paper towels.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and a generous amount of black pepper.
- In the same pan, add the cooked pasta and toss with the bacon fat.
- Remove from heat, quickly mix in the egg and cheese sauce.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and more pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately, topped with extra Parmesan if desired.