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"kilikini" > wrote in
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>> I'm thinking either the noodles had cooled a bit or as another
>> pointed out there was still water in the noodles. We drained it
>> by tipping the pot over and straining it through the gap in the
>> lid.
>>
>> This recipe made one portion with no problems.

>
> Huh, that sounds right. Maybe the noodles *weren't* hot enough


We drained them and took out a quarter for my daughter's fresh tomato
sauce, then I mixed in the pancetta, stirred for 10-15 seconds, and
poured in the egg mixture right away.

Anyway, I'll try one more time. I bought enough pancetta for two
recipes and froze the rest.

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