Carbonara Pasta with Homemade Pasta

Ziddy’s Homemade Pasta

Ingredients
3 eggs
2 cups of flour
Pinch of salt

Directions
Make dough and refrigerate for an hour.  Roll dough to desired thickness and cut the desired length of pasta you prefer.  Boil for eight minutes. 

Bellisari’s Carbonara Pasta
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp Bellisari’s Balsamic Shallot and Black Garlic Spread
1 lb pasta (such as spaghetti, rigatoni or fettuccine)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1/4 lb pancetta (Italian bacon), chopped or bacon
1 tsp red pepper flakes
5-6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 large egg yolks
Freshly grated Romano cheese

A handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, for garnish

Directions

Put a large saucepot of water on to boil. Add a liberal amount of salt and the pasta. Cook to al dente, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the EVOO (enough to coat bottom of the pan) and pancetta. Brown the pancetta for 2 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Add the wine and stir up all the pan drippings

In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, then add 1 large ladleful (about 1/2 cup) of the starchy cooking water. This tempers the eggs and keeps them from scrambling when added to the pasta.

Drain the pasta well and add it directly to the skillet with pancetta and oil. Add the Bellisari’s Balsamic Shallot and Black Garlic Spread and toss. Pour the egg mixture over the pasta. Toss rapidly to coat the pasta without cooking the egg. Remove the pan from the heat and add a big handful of cheese, lots of pepper and a little salt. Continue to toss and turn the pasta until it soaks up the egg mixture and thickens, 1-2 minutes. Garnish with parsley and extra grated Romano.