Day 30 - Pasta all Carbonara

I love using the crockpot.  Dinner is so easy.  Thanks to A Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Adventures.

Pasta all Carbonara

Ingredients:

1 pkg. thick-cut bacon, sliced into bite-sized pieces

1 chicken bouillon cube

1 tsp. (or less) crushed red pepper flakes

2 tsp. (or more) garlic powder

2 egg yolks

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 lb. rotini pasta, cooked with 1 Tbsp. salt

1/4 cup of pasta water (the water you cooked the pasta in)

1/2 (or so) flat leaf parsley, chopped

Directions:

Place your cut-up bacon in the bottom of your slow cooker.

 

Cook on LOW for 7-9 hours.

The last 1/2 hr-45 minutes of cooking, turn your Slow Cooker up to HIGH and add your bouillon cube, garlic powder and crushed red pepper flakes.  Give it a stir.

Boil your water and salt and cook your pasta according to the package instructions.

 

When your pasta is done, reserve your 1/4 cup of water. In a bowl, mix together the egg yolks, pepper and Parmesan cheese.

 

Next, whisk in the 1/4 cup pasta water to temper your egg yolks.

 

Now, pour your pasta into the slow cooker, pour the egg/parmesan mixture over the top and toss in the parsley.  

 

Mix all together. 

 

Verdict:

It seemed greasy but other than that it was really good.  Everybody loves bacon :)