Authentic Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe



INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb pasta, cooked according to package instructions and reserving 1 cup of the pasta water
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 4 oz diced pancetta
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 7 oz grated parmigiano reggiano, plus more for serving
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. While pasta cooks, crack eggs into a medium bowl and whisk until combined.
  2. Whisk in parmigiano reggiano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add pancetta and cooked until browned, about 5 minutes.
  5. Turn heat off and leave pancetta in pan.
  6. Drain pasta once it's cooked, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
  7. Remove skillet from the stove and add pasta to the skillet, tossing to mix with the pancetta and coat with the oil.
  8. Quickly add egg mixture to the pasta mixture.
  9. Toss quickly and vigorously to coat pasta and cook the eggs.
  10. If pasta seems dry, add a little bit of the reserved pasta water, until sauce is creamy, but not watery.
  11. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.


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