Coal Miner's Pasta a.k.a. Rigatoni alla Carbonara (that's the fancy name)

A funny name for a really great pasta dish. Super easy, too! This is a dish that is simple, pretty and even a kid-pleaser (all 3 of the kids like this, even my 11 month old absolutely loved it). Pair it with bread and a salad, add a glass of wine, and you've got a great home-date meal. I've often got all the ingredients on hand, as well, so it's a good meal to easily throw together.

*Read through the whole recipe, #2 and #3 might need to be switched in the order you do things, depending on how fast you are.

What you need:

Salt
1 lb rigatoni (I usually use vermicelli or angle hair pasta--might be the same thing, I'm not sure!)
1/3 lb pancetta, prosciutto or bacon, chopped (I almost always use bacon)
Drizzle of olive oil, plus 2 Tbs
4 or 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (crush these in the palm of your hand before tossing into pan)
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
2 large egg yolks
3 Tbs grated Parmigiana Reggiano, plus more for sprinkling at table
Handful fresh Italian parsley leaves, finely chopped (be sure and use fresh, not dried)
Freshly ground black pepper

1. Get large pot of water boiling, cook pasta and salt till al dente, about 8 minutes, reserve about 1/4 cup pasta water (you can do this while the pasta's cooking, it's best of it's still boiling).

2. While pasta's cooking, heat large skillet over medium heat. Sauté bacon in drizzle of olive oil until brown, about 3-5 minutes. Add olive oil, garlic, and crushed pepper flakes. Saute garlic 2 minutes. Add wine to pan and reduce liquid by half, 2 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks and cheese together, then whisk in that boiling 1/4 cup of pasta water (this gets the egg cooking). Beat in the parsley and pepper and set aside.

4. Drain pasta and add to pan with bacon sauce. Toss pasta well, then add egg mixture and toss 1 minute more then remove from heat. Continue to toss until sauce is absorbed by and thickly coats the pasta. Adjust seasonings, may need to add some salt. Serve with extra cheese.