Real Spaghetti Carbonara by Antonio Carluccio

Name: Real Spaghetti Carbonara by Antonio Carluccio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 220g Spaghetti or Spaghettoni (the largest spaghetti); 25g Guanciale (the cheek of the pork) or pancetta (Italian bacon) cut into small cubes.; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 50g Parmesan cheese (or aged pecorino) freshly grated.; Freshly ground black pepper.

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

The original, traditional Carbonara. Simple, humble and with no cream whatsoever - delicious! The trickiest part is not to get scrambled eggs instead of creamy sauce. Just use really, really low heat and be patient. You can use some of the pasta water to help as well. Be careful to salt the pasta gently. Also, no need to put any additional salt - parmesan and panceta will give you just the perfect amount!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:33:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories670.3 kcal (34%)

Total Fat22.1 g (32%)

Carbs83.8 g (32%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein31.4 g (63%)

Sodium518.3 mg (26%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

220gSpaghetti

or Spaghettoni, the largest spaghetti

25gGuanciale

the cheek of the pork, or pancetta, Italian bacon, cut into small cubes

2eggs

1egg yolk

50gParmesan cheese

or aged pecorino, freshly grated

black pepper

freshly ground

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente.

Step 2

Meanwhile, fry the guanciale or pancetta until crisp.

Step 3

Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl with the grated cheese and pepper.

Step 4

When the pasta is ready, drain and add to the pan with the guanciale. Then mix well to coat everything. Take off the heat. Allow to cool slightly.

Step 5

Then add the egg and cheese mixture. Stir to coat the pasta. If you feel like the sauce is not thick enough turn the heat on low and keep mixing until you reach a creamy consistency. Be really careful, there is a really thin line between the creamy and scrambled eggs... =)

Step 6

I like to use thongs to form a nice spaghetti swirl on the plate. I also like to add some additional pepper and grated parmesan on top. Serve immediately!!

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