# Easy Spaghetti Carbonara

This is a delicious spaghetti carbonara that requires only four ingredients and just 10 minutes of your time.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 150 g diced pancetta
- 150 g guanciale
- 4 large eggs yolks
- 50 g pecorino romano
- 50 g parmigiano reggiano
- spaghetti
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Add the pancetta to a cold pan and turn the heat on to a medium heat.
2. Cook the pancetta until beautifully golden brown.
3. Once cooked, drain the fat and set aside to cool down.
4. Separate the yolks of four eggs and add them to a bowl.
5. Grate 50g of pecorino romano and 50g of parmigiano reggiano.
6. Add the grated cheese to the egg yolks and mix well.
7. Add in a good amount of freshly cracked pepper.
8. Once the meat oil has cooled, add it in too and then mix again.
9. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add in a pinch of salt.
10. Add in the spaghetti and cook for the recommended time on the pack.
11. Once your spaghetti is cooked, add in a ladle of pasta water to the pan.
12. Add in your spaghetti along with your cheesy paste.
13. Keep it on a low heat and keep adding pasta water until you have the desired consistency and texture.
14. Finally, add in your pancetta, give it a good old mix and then plate up.

## Equipment

- pan
- strainer
- bowl
- grater
- fork
- tongs

## Tips

- Keep it on a low heat so that we don't start cooking the eggs.
- Keep adding pasta water until you have the consistency and the texture that you would like.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@letseat_uk/video/7502091825088400662?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7562304036884710942
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/736c8509-9627-4d08-8867-873887904bbf
- Extracted: 2025-10-17

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