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Carbonara with Guanciale
Authentic Roman carbonara — guanciale, egg yolks, Pecorino, and black pepper — no cream. Tossing the egg mixture through the pasta off the heat, loosened with starchy pasta water, turns it into a silky sauce instead of scrambled eggs.
Total time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian
comfortnoodles
Ingredients
400grigatoni or spaghetti
150gguanciale or pancetta, cubed
4egg yolks plus 2 whole eggs
1 cupPecorino Romano, grated
½ cupParmigiano, grated
black peppergenerously
saltfor pasta water
Instructions
1
Render guanciale in its own fat until crispy.
2
Whisk eggs, yolks, and both cheeses with plenty of black pepper.
3
Cook pasta al dente; reserve lots of pasta water.
4
Off heat, toss pasta with guanciale and fat; add egg mixture and pasta water; toss vigorously.
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