My Fake Pasta Carbonara

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   Heat an empty 9 x 12 baking dish or serving dish (I prefer pyrex for this, you can see under it to make sure the ingredients are mixed) in an oven at 250 F.

2. 2

   Fry the bacon until well done, crumble into a medium to large bowl.

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   Reserve the fat for later use if you'd like.

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   Either by hand or with a food processor, finely mince the black olives and combine with the bacon.

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   In a medium skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat until cooked through.

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   Combine with the bacon/olive mixture and set aside.

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   Beat the eggs and cream together until well combined but not frothy.

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   Meanwhile, boil the fettucini in about 6 quarts of boiling water, 6 minutes for fresh fettucini, about 12 for dried (a little less if you like al dente).

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   Drain well.

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    Remove the baking dish from the oven.

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    The next step sort of has to be done quickly: Dump the pasta into the baking dish and toss immediately with the butter.

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    Pour the egg and cream mixture over the pasta and toss to coat, enjoying the sizzling sound you hear.

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    Add the sausage/olive/bacon mixture and parsley, and toss to combine.

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    Add the parmesan cheese and toss again to combine.

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    Serve immediately.

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    This pasta keeps well in the fridge for about 3-4 days.

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    This is a good thing, because as everyone knows, the thing about Italian food is, you eat it and you're hungry again 20 days later.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.