Coal Miner's Spaghetti

[SnellySmokesEm]

A while back I was craving this stuff my dad used to make when I was younger called coal miner's spaghetti.   It had been years since I had this stuff and I really couldnt even remember what it was.  I do remember I didnt like it when I was a kid because I thought it was "poor food" because we didnt have a lot of money back then and he called it "spaghetti" yet it had no red sauce and no ground beef in it.  So one day I asked him for the recipe and he told me it was basically pasta carbonara.... lol  I love that stuff.  I said "why didnt you call it that when we were kids and I probably would have liked it..."  Anyway this is my wife's FAVORITE meal and since today WVU played Marshall in the "Friends of Coal Bowl" I decided to make is and share with the forum"
1lb spaghetti
1/2lb bacon
4 eggs
parsley
ground black pepper
salt
fresh garlic
1C freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

Egg, cheese, salt and pepper mixture

1/2 lb thick cut bacon

hmmmmmm fresh garlic, can never have too much of this stuff


Coal Miner's Spaghetti aka Pasta Carbonara

Money $$$ Shot

[classicrockgriller]

That has got to be KILLER good.

Bacon, cheese, spaghetti and egg.

That has got to be good.

Thanks for the post. Is booked marked!

[SnellySmokesEm]

One key thing I forgot to put in the post is that after you add the pasta to the bacon/garlic/grease mixture, you must remove it from the heat source.  You dont want to scramble/cook the eggs.  So I usually mix the egg/cheese/salt/pepper/parsley an hour or two before so it comes to room temperature before you combine with the bacon/pasta/garlic/grease mixture.

[Smokin Soon]

Im thinking this is going to my winter lunchbox mix, Might even try it with some Hab's Canadian Bacon. Thank's for the post.

[classicrockgriller]

I'm thinkin' kinda skillet warm on some toasted bread.

yummers'

[DTAggie]

Wifey makes this.  Yep I'm poor and love it.

[TestRocket]

That does look good I'll bookmark it also.

I was really pulling for Marshall...that was a good game!

[Tenpoint5]

I'm thinking I need to make this! it looks really good. Although it does look a wee bit light on the garlic might need to add some more!

[KyNola]

That is some GOOD stuff!

[GusRobin]

Now I know one of the things that I am having for dinner this week

[GusRobin]

Can you give an estimate of the amount of parsley,ground black pepper, salt, fresh garlic?
thanks

[SnellySmokesEm]

Can you give an estimate of the amount of parsley,ground black pepper, salt, fresh garlic?
thanks

Here's a link for the recipe I have been using for a few years:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/classic-spaghetti-carbonara-recipe/index.html

I'm thinking I need to make this! it looks really good. Although it does look a wee bit light on the garlic might need to add some more!

Geez 10.5 you love the stinking rose as much as I do!!!  The recipe only called for 1 tablespoon, I had a good 4 cloves in that sauce.

I was really pulling for Marshall...that was a good game!

Being a WVU fan and being from West Virginia I would have been pretty upset if they lost, but it would have been really great for Marshall, so it wouldn't have stung for too long.  I am used to it by now anyway.

[GusRobin]

Thanks

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Carbonara is hard to beat.  Great job!

[NePaSmoKer]

Ditto what everyone else said.... Looks awesome, going to try it soon.