Eggs and Pasta

My obsession with poached eggs continues on. This is a quick easy recipe for a pasta dinner for one.

I got the recipe from Epicurious.com
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Peppery-Pasta-Carbonara-with-Poached-Egg-355422
I've made a few adjustments to the original recipe. So here is what I did:

Quick and Easy Pasta Carbonara


1/4 lb angel hair pasta
2 slices bacon, cooked and diced
1 egg
2 T butter
3 T parmigiana cheese
2 T fresh basil
Freshly ground pepper


Boil a large pot of water for the pasta and egg. While that's coming to a boil, microwave two strips of bacon for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Be sure to cover with a paper towel or you'll have a big mess in the microwave. Dice the bacon after it has cooled.


When the water boils, place the egg in the shell in the water. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. When done, drain the egg and pasta, saving 1/2 cup of the pasta liquid. Set the egg and pasta aside. On low heat, return the reserved pasta water to the pot. Add any remaining bacon drippings from the microwave dish and butter. Toss the pasta back in and cook down until it has thickened slightly.


Dump pasta into a dinner bowl. Top with parmigiana, basil, and bacon. Grind pepper on to taste. Peal the egg. Rinse to make sure all of the shell is off. Place on top of pasta. Voila!


I cut the egg up into the pasta and stirred it all around. So good. And quick!