how to make carbonara sauce simple

To make simple carbonara sauce, you need cooked pasta, eggs, Parmesan cheese, bacon or pancetta, and seasoning. The basic process is:

1. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and reserve some pasta water before draining.
2. Cook diced bacon or pancetta in a pan until crispy.
3. Whisk eggs with grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until smooth.
4. Add cooked pasta into the pan with bacon off the heat, then quickly toss in the egg and cheese mixture while stirring continuously to create a creamy sauce.
5. Add reserved pasta water gradually as needed to loosen the sauce to a smooth consistency.
6. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan and pepper on top.

No cream is needed; the sauce is creamy from the eggs and cheese alone. Using room temperature eggs helps achieve a better texture. The key is to toss the pasta and egg mixture off the heat to prevent scrambling and form a silky sauce.