I just saw this on Twitter.

#foodsthatlooklikemariahcarey

Pretty ridiculous.

Today’s Penne à la Carbonara definitely doesn’t look like Ms. Carey, but it is a vision to love.

I usually make carbonara dishes with spaghetti, but I loved it with penne.

This is one rich pasta dish. It is best described by Giada herself: “It’s so good you won’t believe it”

Penne à la Carbonara

Ingredients:

1 pound pancetta or bacon, chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
6 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Additional Parmesan, to serve

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet until hot. Add pancetta and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and remove pan from heat.

2. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and cream. Season pepper. Stir in Parmesan.

3. In a large pot, boil 6 quarts of salted boiling water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.

4. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse with water; this leaves the pasta’s natural starches intact so that the sauce will stick.

5. While the pasta is still hot, return it back to the pot. Add the browned pancetta and mix well. Add the cream mixture and coat the pasta completely. Work quickly while the pasta is still warm so that the cream mixture will cook, but not curdle. Add chopped parsley and sprinkle with additional Parmesan.

Serves 4 to 6

Recipe from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis

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And another really lovely song.

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Cheers!