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WWII Carbonara

A recreation of the original Spaghetti Carbonara recipe using ingredients from military rations during World War II.

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Italian-American
medium
30 min
4
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
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Ingredients
  • •American baconpre-cooked
  • •Processed cheeseAmerican or Swiss flavor
  • •Pasteurized egg yolkssubstitute for powdered eggs
  • •Butter
  • •Black pepper
  • •Italian pasta
  • •Cream
Instructions
  1. 1

    Cook the American bacon if not pre-cooked.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Set aside bacon grease.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Cook pasta until a minute before al dente.

    10 min

  4. 4

    Mix processed cheese with bacon bits.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Add butter to the pan.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Finish cooking pasta in the pan with cheese and bacon mixture.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Add cream and pasteurized egg yolks, mix quickly.

    2 min

  8. 8

    Add black pepper at the last minute.

    1 min

Equipment Needed
pan
pot
spatula

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