Carbonara

Mark here...this recipe comes from Jamie Oliver.  It's fast and easy and so good! It's his Bow Tie Pasta Carbonara, from when we watch Battlestar Galactica Season 2 episode, "Final Cut"

Bow Tie Pasta Carbonara

Ingredients

1 box bow tie pasta
1 egg
1/2 cup cream
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pepper
about a fist size of pancetta, cut into about an inch cubes or strips
about 2/3 of a 10 oz bag of frozen peas
about a handful of chopped mint
2 handfuls of grated parmesan

Bring a pan of salted water to a boil and add the pasta.  Whisk the egg and cream in a separate bowl.

In another pan, cook the pancetta until golden.

About a minute before the pasta is done, add the peas.  Then, when done, reserve a bit of the pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta and peas.  Return the pasta and peas to the pan and add the pancetta and mint.  Stir, then add the cream mixture and stir quickly so that a sauce forms (and not scrambled eggs!).  Add parmesan and salt and pepper and stir. Serve.