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Scrambled Egg Pasta

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Scrambled Egg PastaMarcus Nilsson

This simple take on carbonara is the ideal postwork fallback dinner.

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This dish offers the perfect opportunity to use up leftover pasta. (PS: It also makes a fantastic breakfast.)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
8 slices thick bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
4  cups al-dente cooked pasta
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and cheese; set aside.

    Step 2

    2. In a large skillet, fry the bacon and onion together until the meat is browned and crispy and the onion has begun to caramelize.

    Step 3

    3. Add the pasta (if using cold day-old pasta, cook until it's just warmed through, about 1 minute).

    Step 4

    4. Pour the egg-and-cheese mixture into the skillet and reduce heat to low. Stir continuously until the pasta is coated with the eggs and they have begun to solidify.

    Step 5

    5. Season with the salt and pepper, then serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan on the side.

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