Serves 1
Directions
- 1Place black peppercorns in a mortar and pestle.
- 2Crush the black peppercorns.
- 3Crack two eggs into a bowl.
- 4Grate Pecorino Romano cheese into the bowl with the eggs.
- 5Add some crushed black pepper to the bowl.
- 6Mix the egg, cheese, and pepper until combined.
- 7Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
- 8Add pasta to the boiling water.
- 9Place a pan on the stove and heat it.
- 10Add diced bacon to the pan.
- 11Stir the bacon as it cooks.
- 12Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the pan with the bacon.
- 13Toss the pasta and bacon together in the pan.
- 14Add the egg, cheese, and pepper mixture to the pasta and bacon.
- 15Add some pasta water to the pan.
- 16Stir everything together until a creamy sauce forms.
- 17Serve the Carbonara in a bowl.
- 18Garnish with extra bacon bits.
Ingredients
- peppercorns
- 2 eggs
- Pecorino Romano
- pasta
- bacon
Equipment
bowlmortar and pestlecutting boardgraterpotpantongsforkwooden spoon
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