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red pepper flakes for spicy tomato carbonara recipe

Spicy Tomato Carbonara

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bowtie pasta
  • 2 pints baby heirloom tomatoes, chopped You can sub in cherry or grape tomatoes.
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • red pepper flakes
  • fresh basil, chopped
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta in heavily salted water. Cook until al dente. Set aside one cup of pasta water; drain. Put pasta aside.

  2. While pasta is boiling, cook bacon in large, deep frying pan. When bacon is done, set aside and leave bacon grease in frying pan. When bacon is cool, break up into tiny pieces.

  3. Mix eggs, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper in a bowl.

  4. Put tomatoes in frying pan; heat for 3-4 minutes.

  5. Add pasta into pan, along with egg and cheese mixture. Combine thoroughly. Add pasta water until proper consistency; you may only need 3/4 cup.

  6. Add bacon and red pepper flakes. (I added about 1/2 tbsp.)

  7. Plate pasta dish and sprinkle fresh basil on top. Serve!