Carluccio's Real Carbonara

5m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Boil water and add salt (10 grams per liter).
  2. 2Add spaghetti and cook for 10 minutes without oil.
  3. 3Cut guanciale into chunks and fry in olive oil (2 tablespoons) in a pan.
  4. 4In a bowl, beat two eggs with one extra yolk for extra creaminess. Add parmesan and pecorino cheese.
  5. 5Add pepper.
  6. 6Remove excess fat from the fried guanciale using paper towels.
  7. 7Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the guanciale.
  8. 8Pour the egg mixture over the pasta and stir to coat evenly.
  9. 9Serve and garnish with extra parmesan and pecorino cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 liter boiling water
  • 10 grams salt
  • 1 spaghetti
  • 100 grams guanciale
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 50 grams parmesan cheese
  • 50 grams pecorino cheese
  • 1 pinch pepper

Equipment

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