Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 12 ounces linguine
  • 6 bacon slices, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 3/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine

Method

  • Whisk 3/4 cup cheese, eggs and cream in medium bowl to blend; set aside.
  • Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
  • Return pasta to same pot.
  • Meanwhile, saute bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
  • Add onion, garlic and crushed red pepper.
  • Saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.
  • Add vermouth.
  • Simmer until most of vermouth has evaporated, about 8 minutes.
  • Add onion mixture and egg mixture to pasta.
  • Toss over low heat until egg mixture thickens and coats pasta, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if sauce is too thick, about 4 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer pasta to large bowl.
  • Pass remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan separately.