Cacio e Pepe Con Bacon, Cheese and Pepper with Bacon

Cut the bacon into pieces.

Get the water boiling. Add the pasta and heat the bacon and butter in a pan.

Slice the garlic and add to the bacon drippings and butter mixture. Add the oregano and thyme.

When the the garlic is browned a bit add salt and add the bacon back to the pan.

When the pasta is just done, add the pasta straight from the pot using a dipper.

Add the cheese and butter. Stir in a couple of ladles full of pasta water. Allow it to get creamy don't let the cheese clump up stir a lot.

Add more pepper and cheese if you like. Serve immediately. I hope you enjoy!!