Spaghetti Carbonara Pie

Name: Spaghetti Carbonara Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 slices thicku00ad cut bacon, cut into u00bd u00adinch pieces; 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed; 1 pound spaghetti; 4 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Parmesan, grated; 3/4 cup frozen peas; 1 cup whole milk; u00bd cup halfu00ad & half; 2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped; u00bd teaspoon salt; u00bc teaspoon pepper

By Leslie Blythe Eggs, Italian, Pasta Baking

November 22, 2014

Try this easy and delicious Spaghetti Carbonara Pie. I love carbonara anything. This is a new take on the classic Italian dish, which can be made ahead.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 1 hrs
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

6 slices thick cut bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces

2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed

1 pound spaghetti

4 eggs

2 egg yolks

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Parmesan, grated

3/4 cup frozen peas

1 cup whole milk

½ cup half & half

2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions

1Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Dust inside of dish with 2 Tbs Parmesan by tilting dish and allowing cheese to stick to the sides of the dish. Set aside.

2Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.

3Cook bacon and the garlic over moderate heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Discard the garlic. Keep cooking the bacon until just crisp, 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.

4Meanwhile, cook spaghetti 9 minutes in boiling water. Add the peas and cook for about for the last minute. Drain and return to pot.

5In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and yolks. Add 1 cup of the cheese, the milk, half & half, parsley, salt and pepper. Toss sauce with pasta in pot along with bacon. Transfer to prepared dish and top with remaining 2 Tbs Parmesan.

6Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then cut into wedges.

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