Pastured Jowl Bacon Carbonara

Ingredients

• 6 oz Queen City Farm pastured jowl bacon, diced
• 12 oz spaghetti
• 3 eggs plus 1 yolk
• 1 cup grated pecorino or parmesan
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• Salt for the pasta water

Directions

1. 1

   Cook the spaghetti in salted water; reserve a cup of the water.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, render the jowl bacon in a dry skillet until crisp; turn off the heat.

3. 3

   Whisk the eggs, cheese, and pepper together.

4. 4

   Toss the hot pasta into the skillet, then the egg mixture off the heat, loosening with pasta water until glossy.