Recipe: Red Cross Spaghetti A La Carbonara from 1981

RED CROSS SPAGHETTI A LA CARBONARA FROM 1981

1 pkg (16 oz) Red Cross Spaghetti
1/4 pound smoked ham, cut in strips*
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 eggs, beaten
Freshly ground black pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup hot water

While spaghetti is cooking saute ham in hot oil in skillet until browned.

After spaghetti is cooked drain in colander. Then put back into skillet. Remove skillet from heat. Add eggs cheese and hot water to hot spaghetti, stirring rapidly with fork to mix well and cook eggs. Sprinkle with pepper.

*Note: one half pound bacon, diced, may be substituted for ham, but eliminate oil.

Serves 6 to 8.
Source: Red Cross Spaghetti ad,
Bowling Green, KY, Park City Daily News, Apr 15, 1981