Description
A classic Italian dish featuring a rich, creamy sauce made from egg yolks and Parmesan cheese, combined with crispy pancetta over al dente pasta.
Ingredients
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- Spaghetti or your favorite pasta
- Pancetta or guanciale
- 4 egg yolks
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt for pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add your pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
- In a pan, cook diced pancetta over medium heat until crispy and golden.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks and Parmesan until well combined.
- Once the pasta is cooked, reserve about a cup of the pasta water and then drain the pasta.
- Toss the hot pasta with the crispy pancetta in the pan, stirring well.
- Remove the pan from heat and quickly mix in the egg yolk mixture, adding reserved pasta water bit by bit to create a creamy sauce.
- Season with black pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use freshly grated cheese and high-quality pancetta or guanciale.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 160mg