Fabulous Friday Food - Spaghetti Carbonara

Happy Friday! And what a happy Friday it is.

And in honor of Happy Friday, let's make some happy food this weekend, shall we? And what could be more happy than bacon?

Oh, the joy!

My sister, Jenn, gave me this recipe a lot of years ago, and it has been one of our family favorites ever since. This is easy, quick, and delicious. I guarantee your family will love it.

So let's get cooking! Spaghetti Carbonara.

First, take some happy . . . I mean, bacon. Slice it up, and put it in a skillet.

Cook it until it's as crispy as you like it. Personally, I'm kind of a crispy gal. This should come as a surprise to no one.

Set that aside to drain, but reserve some of the bacon drippings. Three tablespoons, to be exact.

Take some garlic, and gently cook it in the bacon drippings (I hate to call it fat. Doesn't "drippings" sound so much better?)

Next, take some spaghetti that you've already cooked. (It wouldn't work with the dry stuff. Duh!) And toss it around with the garlic mixture.

Next, add some room temperature (very important!) half & half, egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.

Gently stir that around over low heat until the mixture warms and thickens just a bit. Be careful not to leave it on the heat too long or it will get kind of clumpy. Trust me.