Recipes
🍝 The Best Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients:
- 400g spaghetti
- 200g guanciale or pancetta, diced
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- 100g Pecorino Romano cheese, finely grated
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- Salt for pasta water
Instructions:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook spaghetti until al dente.
- While pasta cooks, fry guanciale in a large pan until crispy and golden.
- In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, whole egg, and Pecorino cheese.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti.
- Remove pan from heat, add hot pasta to the guanciale.
- Quickly mix in the egg mixture, adding pasta water to create a creamy sauce.
- Season generously with black pepper and serve immediately!
⭐ Chef's Tip: The key is to mix off the heat so the eggs don't scramble!