# Carbonara

This is a simple recipe for a creamy carbonara without using actual cream.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pancetta
- Pecorino
- 3 eggs
- black pepper
- spaghetti
- salt

## Instructions

1. Fry off the pancetta until it's crispy.
2. Strain the pancetta and reserve the fat for later.
3. Finely grate some pecorino cheese.
4. Separate three egg yolks from the whites.
5. Add the grated pecorino, cracked black pepper, and reserved pancetta fat to the egg yolks.
6. Mix it into a paste.
7. Boil spaghetti in salted water.
8. On a super low heat, start to warm the egg mix.
9. Mix the egg paste with some of the pasta water to loosen it.
10. Add the cooked pancetta back into the egg and pasta water mixture.
11. Bring over the cooked pasta using tongs, ensuring some pasta water comes with it.
12. Serve it up with all of that creamy goodness on top.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- strainer
- bowl
- grater
- pot
- tongs

## Tips

- This is what gives a carbonara the creaminess without using actual cream.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/891rLcuEHR0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/71389b76-4da0-4e31-9f88-ae41581d9d06
- Extracted: 2025-07-21

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