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Carbonara Recipe
A delicious and authentic Carbonara Recipe for all the rich and decadent pasta lovers out there! If you're looking for a very quick, minimal ingredient and delicious pasta recipe - this one's for you!!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 863 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Spaghetti
- 6 ounces Guanciale diced (lardons)
- 2.5 ounces grated Pecorino Romano
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, season well with salt and stir. Cook pasta until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Place diced guanciale in a cold pan and place over medium heat. As the fat begins to render, stir bits around until evenly browned and cooked.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove guanciale, reserving the grease.
- In a small mixing bowl combine eggs, egg yolks, grated cheese, and a generous pinch of black pepper until fully combined.
- Whisk together.
- Place pan with grease over medium-high heat and add pasta. Toss to evenly coat.
- Remove pasta from heat and pour cheesy mixture over pasta and toss together until fully incorporated and sauce begins to form and thicken with the residual heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1-2tablespoons pasta water at a time, only as needed, to make the sauce more fluid.
- Toss guanciale into pasta until evenly incorporated.
- Divide pasta between bowls and top each serving with more freshly ground black pepper and freshly grated Pecorino Romano.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
863kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
339mg
(113%)
Sodium
827mg
(34%)
Potassium
248mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Calcium
301mg
(30%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 863
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 863kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 339mg | 113% |
| Sodium | 827mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 301mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.