Carbonara Spaghetti

1m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the guanciale into small pieces.
  2. 2Fry the guanciale in a pan.
  3. 3In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
  4. 4Add a little bit of the guanciale's cooking water to the egg yolks.
  5. 5Grate the pecorino romano cheese and add it to the egg yolks.
  6. 6Add freshly ground black pepper to the egg yolk mixture.
  7. 7Boil salted water in a pot.
  8. 8Cook the spaghetti until al dente.
  9. 9Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the guanciale, using a little bit of the pasta cooking water to help with the sauce.
  10. 10Add the egg yolk mixture to the spaghetti in the pan.
  11. 11Toss the spaghetti and sauce together to coat evenly.
  12. 12Serve the spaghetti topped with more guanciale and freshly ground black pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 portion spaghetti
  • 100 grams guanciale
  • 100 grams pecorino romano cheese
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt

Equipment

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