Another Chance Ranch Bacon and Egg Pasta:

Another Chance Ranch Bacon and Egg Pasta:

Rigatoni alla Carbonara

slave is blessed by knowing a friend, Sir Mike. This last week he brought me a dozen fresh eggs from His “Another Chance Ranch”. For all of you who have never had a farm fresh egg, You are really missing a treat! Master and I both said thanks and knew that slave needed to honor Sir Mike with a couple of Egg recipes!

Ingredients

Salt
4 slices bacon near crisp-cooked cut into bits

1 pound rigatoni half a diced onion
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
a few pinches, crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup chicken stock or dry white wine
4 large Eggs hard cooked, peeled and cut into chunks

3 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons (about 2 palmfuls) grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus more, for sprinkling
A handful fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
½ cup left over green peas

Mushrooms of your choice

A few grinds black pepper

Directions Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil. When water is rolling, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente, about 8 minutes, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. While water is warming: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on the baking sheet; bake in the oven just until crispy, about 10 to 13 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.

Using 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the bacon in a large non-stick skillet, cook onions and crushed pepper flakes until tender and starting to brown then add & saute garlic bits 2 more minutes.

Pour in the stock and simmer to reduce liquid by half, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

Beat together egg yolks and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese bits in bowl, and while whisking vigorously, stir in a ladle of the boiling pasta water. Beat in basil and pepper and set aside.

Drain pasta. Add pasta to pan with onion – chicken stock sauce.

Toss pasta with bacon, then add egg–cheese mixture and toss a full minute.

Remove from heat. Continue to toss until sauce is absorbed by and thickly coats the pasta.

Stir in ½ cup of green peas and the chunks of hard cooked egg.

Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve with extra cheese, for passing.

Suggested variations:

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adding some lemon zest at the very end! Possibly using Canadian Bacon and or mushrooms add 1/2 cup of heated fat free half and half the next day to reheat.
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This was fantastic reheated Next Day with no fat half and half to make a heaver sauce!

Thank You again Sir Mike

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