Everybody Loves Bacon

And if you don't love bacon, you aren't American.  For reals.

I whipped up this divine dish for my man and me, and it took about 15 minutes.  My man is fat and happy!  Well, not really fat, but definitely happy :)  

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients

8 ounces bacon (8 slices), cut 1 inch think crosswise

Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

1 pound spaghetti

3 large eggs

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (I used Romano...tasted great)

1/2 cup half-and-half

**1/2 bag of frozen peas

Instructions

1.  Set a large pot of water to boil (for the pasta).  In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp (or super, duper, extraordinarily crispy - like practically black), 8-12 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

2.  Avoid eating said bacon as it stares back at you from the paper-towel-lined plate and invitingly calls your name.  (Jeremy did not read this instruction very carefully.)

3.  Salt the boiling water generously; add the past and cook until al dente according to the package instructions.

4.  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, Parm, and half-and-half.  Set aside.

5.  Drain the pasta, leaving some water clinging to it.  Working quickly, add the hot pasta to the egg mixture.  Add the bacon; season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine (the heat from the pasta will cook the eggs).  Serve immediately , sprinkled with additional Parm.

**I added frozen peas the last minute of cooking the pasta - yummy!  I LOVE PEAS!!

It was so good, I forgot to take a picture until it was gone.  Literally, this is all that was left.