Bacon Egg and Cheese Pasta

Carbonara is yummy. If you have not had it, you need to fix that immediately.

Few things taste better then the combination of eggs, bacon, cheese and pasta.

My husband makes it from time to time. It's a special treat.

There are just a few ingredients, so spend time and money on getting the best ingredients

1 medium onion, diced
6 slices bacon (cut into 1/4 inch strips, and do splurge on the good, thick kind)
4 egg yolks (try to use the freshest eggs possible, or even better go and get them at the farmer's market)
1 cup pecorino cheese
1/2 cup salted pasta water
1 lb pasta (spaghetti will work)
1 TB chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Fill large pasta pot with water and bring to a boil. At the same time, cook bacon in large sauté pan. Cook until brown. Remove bacon, and then add onion. Cook onion for 5 minutes until soft. Add bacon back to pan. Turn heat off.

In a medium sized bowl whisk eggs with cheese and set aside.

Once water boils, add a healthy amount of salt, and cook pasta. When pasta is done, reserve 1/2 cup of water when you drain it. Add pasta to large sauté pan toss with bacon and onion, and then add eggs/cheese mixture. The heat from the pasta will cook the egg, so just mix around for about 3-5 minutes to make sure you don't get scrambled eggs. Add pasta water. A creamy sauce will develop.

Add salt, pepper and parsley at the last minute, toss, and serve.