Monday Night Dinner: Whole Wheat Spaghetti alla Carbonara for Two

I have a special place in my heart for spaghetti alla carbonara because my godfather, who lived for four years in Rome during the 1970s, would make it fairly often when our family would go to his house for dinner.  It's also fairly simple to make; it's just eggs and bacon and cheese - oh my!

Ingredients

• 4 oz (dry) whole wheat linguine
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 slices bacon
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Directions

Boil water and cook linguine according to instructions on package.
While waiting for your water to boil, cook your bacon and set aside on a paper towel.
Meanwhile, turn your oven on warm (lowest setting) and place your metal mixing bowl inside. Alternatively, you can fill the bowl with warm water if your bowl is not oven safe. Just be sure to dump the water out before you throw the ingredients in.  When bowl is sufficiently warm, beat an egg in the (empty) warmed bowl. Add cheese and pepper.
Drain your pasta and add to the bowl, tossing to coat thoroughly with egg and cheese mixture. The egg will cook with the heat of the pasta.
Crumble bacon, and toss with pasta.
Serve immediately.

Serves 2.