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Pasta Carbonara
This Roman classic combines eggs, cheese, pork, and pepper to create a luxuriously creamy sauce without any cream. It's a perfect dish for impressing guests while still being easy to prepare.
Ready in 30 minutes · serves 4 · 600 calories per serving · italian cuisine.
30
min total
4
servings
600
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 12 ozspaghetti
- 4 ozguanciale or pancetta
- 3 largeeggs
- 1 cupparmesan cheese
- to tasteblack pepper
Instructions
- 01
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. While pasta cooks, fry the pancetta until crispy.
- 02
In a bowl, whisk together eggs and parmesan cheese.
- 03
Once the pasta is cooked, reserve some pasta water and drain it.
- 04
Toss hot pasta with pancetta, then quickly add egg mixture and some reserved pasta water to create a creamy sauce.
- 05
Season with black pepper and serve immediately.
