Spaghetti Carbonara

4m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Boil the pasta in salted water for 8 minutes.
  2. 2Meanwhile, chop the guanciale and fry it in a cold pan over medium high heat.
  3. 3Add crushed garlic to the pan.
  4. 4Remove garlic and turn the heat off.
  5. 5In a bowl, crack two eggs and add pecorino romano cheese.
  6. 6Whisk the egg mixture.
  7. 7Add the cooked spaghetti and a bit of pasta water to the pan with the guanciale.
  8. 8Toss the spaghetti in the pan until a creamy sauce is emulsified.
  9. 9Serve and add more black pepper to taste.

Ingredients

  • 800 g guanciale
  • 1 spaghetti
  • 20 g pecorino romano cheese
  • 2 free range eggs
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 garlic

Equipment

knifecutting boardfrying panpotpestle and mortargraterwhisk