Tom Cruise's Spaghetti Cabonara

Did you guys catch us hanging out with Tom Cruise in our latest Appe-Teaser?? We figured we would pay a little tribute to Maverick himself by sharing his recipe for a yummy pasta dish!

Ingredients

• 1/2 inch olive oil (for frying pan)
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 chopped onion
• 8 to 12 thick slices Italian bacon
• 4 eggs
• 2 packages spaghetti
• 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a frying pan, combine 1/2 inch of olive oil, 2 cloves of minced garlic, one chopped onion and the Italian bacon cut into small squares. Let simmer for about a half-hour, being careful not to let the oil get to a boiling point.

In a bowl, beat 4 eggs with lots of salt and fresh ground pepper.

Bring a pan of salted water to a boil. Cook both packages of spaghetti until al dente, drain and immediately add egg mixture to pasta. The eggs are actually cooked by the pasta. (Make sure the eggs are thoroughly cooked before proceeding.) Stir the egg mixture until it is well mixed. Pour in the mixture from the frying pan and stir. Finish with the Parmesan cheese and serve!

Recipe Courtesy of Oprah.com 

SIU Version:

There are some really simple swaps to make this dish a bit more "figure friendly". 

Instead of Spaghetti, use Spaghetti Squash or Tofu Noodles

Instead of Italian Bacon, use Turkey Bacon

 See... that wasn't that hard!