Bacon Carbonara Pasta

Steps

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1. 1
   Remove the tougher stems from the parsley, keep only the leaves, gather into a tight ball against the knife blade, and finely chop. Set aside in a large metal bowl.
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2. 2
   Trim the base of the mushroom stems, then tear the mushrooms apart into small clusters about 0.5cm above the stem.
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3. 3
   Cut the bacon into pieces about 1cm wide.
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4. 4
   Heat the pan on high heat first, add the bacon and stir to separate the pieces; once fat begins to render, lower to medium-low and slowly render the bacon until slightly crisp, being careful not to burn it.
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5. 5
   Remove the rendered bacon into a stainless steel bowl, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
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6. 6
   Add the mushrooms to the bacon fat in the pan and sauté so they soak up the bacon flavor. Cook until lightly golden, then turn off the heat and leave them in the pan.
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   In a separate pot, bring water to a boil, add a level scoop of salt, break the spaghetti apart into the pot and cook to your preferred doneness.
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8. 8
   Crack each egg into a small bowl to check freshness, then separate the yolk from the white. Scoop only the yolks into the large bowl with the bacon; discard the whites.
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9. 9
   Add the sautéed mushrooms into the same large bowl with the bacon and egg yolks.
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10. 10
    Grate about a quarter to a third of the cheese block directly into the bowl, add a scoop of pasta water, and toss with tongs until the cheese melts and the yolks are broken up into a sauce.
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11. 11
    Sprinkle in a little black pepper and taste the sauce to check the seasoning.
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    Once the pasta reaches your preferred texture, drain well leaving as little water as possible, then toss it into the sauce bowl. Use the residual heat of the pasta to gently thicken the egg yolk sauce and coat the noodles evenly.
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    Sprinkle in more grated cheese and keep tossing, using close to half the cheese block in total, until the sauce turns thick and well combined. If you prefer a looser sauce, stir in a bit more pasta water.
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    Use tongs to twirl the pasta into a neat mound on the plate, spoon over any remaining sauce from the bowl, and top with a little extra shredded cheese for presentation before serving.
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