# Spaghetti Carbonara

A truly authentic, traditional and classic Spaghetti Carbonara using guanciale and Pecorino Romano cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 spaghetti
- 80 g guanciale
- 20 g pecorino romano cheese
- 1 free range egg
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 clove garlic

## Instructions

1. Boil water in a large pot and add spaghetti.
2. Roughly chop the guanciale into half-centimeter chunks and remove the skin.
3. In a cold frying pan, add the chopped guanciale and one clove of garlic, then turn the heat to medium-high.
4. Crush black peppercorns using a pestle and mortar. Sieve to separate the outer skin from the inner part.
5. Add the inner part of the crushed peppercorns to the frying pan.
6. Once the guanciale is golden, remove the garlic and turn off the heat.
7. Add the cooked spaghetti along with a bit of its cooking water to the pan with the guanciale.
8. In a separate bowl, whisk one egg with 20g of pecorino romano cheese.
9. Add the egg mixture to the pan and toss with the spaghetti to create a creamy sauce.
10. Serve the spaghetti carbonara and garnish with extra black pepper and pecorino romano cheese.

## Equipment

- large pot
- frying pan
- knife
- cutting board
- pestle and mortar
- sieve
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/D_2DBLAt57c?si=yhuCPXYeYPyJQi5y
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/29040dfe-fec7-4da3-bfe2-01cba585fc46
- Extracted: 2025-02-22

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