Fettuccine Carbonara

Ingredients

• 5 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 shallots , diced
• 1 pound bacon , cut into strips
• 1 large onion , cut into thin strips
• 1 clove garlic , chopped
• 1 package dry fettuccine pasta , 16 ounce
• 0.75 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cups heavy cream
• 3 eggs yolks
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Sauté shallots until softened. Stir in bacon and onion; cook and stir until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.

3. 3

   Whisk Parmesan, cream, and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Pour bacon mixture over pasta; stir in cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.