At a glance
You're looking at a quick Italian classic that comes together in under 30 minutes with just a few quality ingredients. The key trick is timing — you'll need to coordinate cooking the pasta and bacon so they're ready at the same moment, then work fast with the egg mixture off the heat to create that signature creamy sauce without scrambling the eggs.
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Cook the spaghetti
Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente.
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Fry the bacon
Heat some olive oil in a pan and add the chopped bacon. Fry gently until lightly crisp. Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a bowl and add the grated cheese, saving a little for garnish.
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Whisk the eggs
Lightly whisk the eggs with the cheese and season with freshly ground pepper. You won't need much salt, if any, since both the bacon and the cheese are already salty.
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