Pasta alla gricia

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    796 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Pasta alla gricia

One of the traditional pasta recipes from Rome. It consists of guanciale, black pepper and a lot of Pecorino cheese, for a creamy, delicious pasta dish.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound Spaghetti
  • 150 grams Guanciale
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 100 grams grated Pecorino Romano
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
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Instructions

  1. Cut the guanciale in half first along its length and then widthwise, taking care to create cubes of the same thickness. Set aside.
  2. Heat plenty of salted water in a large pot.
  3. When the water is boiling, pour in the spaghetti.
  4. While the spaghetti cooks, pour a little olive oil into a pan and heat it over very low heat. Add the onion and cook until it turns golden. To prevent the onion from burning, it is best to keep the heat low and mix with a wooden spoon.
  5. When the onion is golden brown, add the guanciale as well.
  6. Cook guanciale at lower the heat to low and stir with a wooden spoon until the guanciale is golden and has lost fat.
  7. In the meantime, drain the pasta, remembering to set aside a little cooking water in case the final pasta mixture appears too dry.
  8. Add the spaghetti to the sauce in the pan and, over medium heat, mix with a wooden spoon, adding the pasta cooking water if necessary.
  9. Turn off the heat and complete the preparation of the recipe by sprinkling with plenty of grated pecorino romano cheese and black pepper.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 100g Calories 796kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 88g (29%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 629mg (26%) Potassium 315mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 104IU (2%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 296mg (30%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 796 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 100g
Calories 796kcal 40%
Carbohydrates 88g 29%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 629mg 26%
Potassium 315mg 7%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 104IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 296mg 30%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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