Dear Bloggers,Ok, I've been quite a typical Italian Californian and have spent the first 4 hours of my day tanning and relaxing by the pool. Although, it would have been more majestic by the ocean. Anyways, I got back from tanning and thought, well I have to make a meal today for my readers because tonight we are taking my step mother out for a mother's day dinner. I was thinking ok, pasta alla carbonara; delicious and nutritious. So I was looking around the pantry and saw radiatori which are beautiful spiral pasta with such a hearty bite, so I was like, what the hell, we'll modify. I began by cooking the pasta for 8 minutes until al dente, then in a saucepan I melted 2 tablespoons of butter and added the pasta and a little of the pasta water once cooked. I let it cook for 3-5 minutes to let all of the butter incorporate flavor into the radiatori. Then, on the side I mixed one egg, 1 clove of garlic, salt, pepper, basil, and parmigiano reggiano. I took the pasta off the heat and added the egg mixture and stirred it all together until well incorporated. You have to make sure the pasta is off the flame when adding the eggs or you will end up with fried egg bits in your pasta and that is not part of the dish. I plated the pasta with more fresh parmigiano reggiano and 2 sprigs of basil. Such a yummy dish for lunch that added carbohydrates to your day and still allows you plenty of time to burn them off throughout your busy day. Well, until next time, I hope you enjoy this recipe and stay healthy and happy cooking!
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