Savory Spaghetti Carbonara Delight
Savory Spaghetti Carbonara Delight
Serves:
4 people
Cooking Time:
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box Barilla spaghetti
- 6 ounces guanciale (cured unsmoked pork jowl) or pancetta
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Eggs. Bacon. Cheese. Pasta. Is your mouth watering yet?
- In a bowl, beat egg yolks with a pinch of salt and 1/3 of the grated Pecorino.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add guanciale, cut into strips, and sauté for a few minutes until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, boil pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
- Drain, reserving some of the cooking water, transfer to the pan with the guanciale, and mix well.
- Remove pan from heat, add beaten egg yolks with a few tablespoons of pasta cooking water and mix for about 30 seconds.
- Add the remaining Pecorino and mix well.
- Serve immediately, garnished with a generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper.
