Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2012

I first ate spaghetti carbonara at a small little hole in the wall, called Bella's in Frankfurt, Germany in the early 80's, it was amazing, but I would tweak this recipe, to more resemble Bella's. try omitting the wine, instead use 1 cup of heavy cream, and use a nice lean ham instead of the bacon

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the Mad Mexicasian

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2012

I made this recipe to the last ingredient. There was to much pasta and not enought sause!! However, this will be a work in process. The way it is now, it's very bland. It needs more parmesan cheese !!!!!!!

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KellTell

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2012

I loved this! Very tasty. Husband thought it did not have enough sauce but I thought it was fantastic. The flavor is amazing.

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Pollywog

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2012

YUM!!! Absolutely the best! The only things I did differently were to use penne instead of spaghetti and instead of taking the bacon out, I waited until it was just about crispy, drained the grease and then added the onion and garlic to cook while finishing the bacon. Oh, and I did put the cheese in with the eggs. Gorgeous carbonara!

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facets

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2012

This was just "ok". Needs more liquid.

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squirrel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Perham, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Hawley, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2012

Great last-minute-dinner-guests dish! With the possible exception of the white wine (which is optional anyway), the rest of the ingredients are things most average cooks have on hand. With garden salad or steamed broccoli as a side, you can't lose! BTW, sauteed zucchini tastes great in this! As suggested by another reviewer, mix the parmesan with the beaten eggs before adding to the hot noodles and do NOT cook. The hot noodles will cook the egg enough and will give it a creamy texture thereby omitting the need to add cream as others have suggested. If you cook it after adding the parmesan and egg, it curdles and looks like scrambled eggs and noodles. A flourless chocolate cake would make a great fianale to this fantastic meal!

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STACYPW

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2012

This was my first attempt at Carbonara and I don't think this is a dish I can make at home. Better left to the pros, in my case. The texture was unappealing for my taste, even though I followed the directions exactly.

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b.stebick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2012

Great way to stretch a dollar. I eyeballed everything and added some sauteed sliced chicken breast and 1 inch blanched asparagus pieces (thrown in with the pasta for the last 20 seconds).

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NASA Cyn

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Walnut Creek, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2012

What a fantastic Carbonara recipe! I think this may be the first time my 7 & 9 year old kids have ever asked for a second helping! :) Great balance - not too dry, not to gooey. I personally prefer prosciutto to bacon, and I didn't add the parsley (simply because I didn't have any on hand), but I don't think either alteration causes a very noticeable difference. Thank you so much for posting this wonderful recipe - can't wait to repeat!!! :)

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