Pasta Lover's Creamy Carbonara

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 5 ounces prosciutto
• 1 1/2 pints whipping cream
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, black pepper and red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces spaghetti
• parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in butter until limp.
• 2 add prosciutto and saute for 3 to 4 minutes longer.
• 3 add whipping cream and simmer. do not boil.
• 4 beat egg well and add to cream sauce.
• 5 continue simmering until you get desired consistency, approximately the same as a thick cream sauce.
• 6 add seasonings and cheese.
• 7 in the meantime, cook spaghetti al dente in boiling, salted water.
• 8 drain and add to cream sauce.
• 9 mix thoroughly.
• 10 correct seasonings.
• 11 pour out onto serving plates and top with a little chopped parsley.
• 12 serve at once.