Healthy Italian Pasta Carbonara with Bacon

Ingredients

• 300 grams whole wheat spaghetti
• 200 grams lean bacon strips
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 eggs
• 60 grams grated Parmesan cheese
•  pepper
•  salt
•  handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package.
2. 2 Meanwhile, fry the bacon strips in a hot pan until crispy.
3. 3 Crush the garlic and add it to the bacon strips. Fry for another minute.
4. 4 Beat the eggs in a bowl and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Add some pepper and salt.
5. 5 Drain the spaghetti and reserve some cooking water. Add the spaghetti to the pan with the bacon.
6. 6 Reduce the heat and add the egg-cheese mixture to the spaghetti. Stir well to distribute the mixture over the spaghetti. Add some cooking water if needed to make the sauce creamier.
7. 7 Serve the pasta with the finely chopped parsley. Buon appetito!