Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Spicy Carbonara

Spicy Carbonara.

You can cook Spicy Carbonara using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Spicy Carbonara

1. You need 250 grams of spiral pasta.
2. It's 200 grams of shredded bacon.
3. Prepare 1 of large garlic clove, crushed.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of chilli flakes (or less).
5. Prepare 1 of shallot (green/spring onion), chopped finely.
6. You need 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.
7. Prepare 2 of eggs, lightly beaten.
8. Prepare pinch of salt and pepper.
9. Prepare 2 Tbsp of olive oil.

Spicy Carbonara step by step

1. Heat olive oil in a large fry pan on a low to medium heat. Add bacon..
2. While bacon is cooking, add pasta to a large pot of salted boiling water..
3. Once bacon is almost cooked, add garlic, chilli flakes and shallots. Cook until garlic is translucent, not brown or burnt..
4. Pasta should be cooked and aldente (not soft and soggy) by this stage. Add the pasta and 1-2 tablespoons of the pasta water to the bacon mixture. Mix well until water has evaporated..
5. Remove fry pan from heat and add the eggs immediately. Stir quickly so all the pasta is evenly coated with the egg..
6. Mix in the parmesan, salt and pepper. Serve while still hot with crusty garlic bread and salad..