Pasta Carbonara

15m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add a handful of salt to boiling water.
  2. 2Add the pasta.
  3. 3Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
  4. 4Put the egg yolks in a bowl.
  5. 5Add a pinch of salt and some freshly ground black pepper to each of the yolks.
  6. 6Beat the yolks a little and add a generous amount of grated cheese.
  7. 7Mix with a fork until both ingredients are integrated.
  8. 8Put bacon or tocino cut into squares in a pan.
  9. 9Fry the bacon in its own fat for about 3 minutes.
  10. 10Remove the bacon from the heat.
  11. 11Introduce the bacon in the same bowl where you had prepared the mixture of egg and cheese.
  12. 12Drain the pasta from its water and introduce it here too.
  13. 13Add a little of the pasta cooking water.
  14. 14Integrate all the ingredients together.
  15. 15Plate and add a little more freshly ground black pepper.

Ingredients

  • 400 g pasta
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 200 g grated cheese
  • 200 g bacon or tocino
  • salt
  • pepper

Equipment

panpotforkcolander