5.0 from 6 votes
spaghetti carbonara
Everyone falls in love with Spaghetti Carbonara as it is delicious, flavorful, and very easy to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 352 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti Barilla, De Cecco, or Rummo
- ½ cup Guanciale pancetta or thick sliced bacon as alternative
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup Pecorino Romano cheese parmigiano cheese as alternative
- 1 tsp peppercorn grated
Instructions
- Toast the peppercorns in a pan over medium heat. Stir them to keep from burning. Allow to cool down and coarsely crush them in a mortar or use a pepper mill.
- Slice the guanciale into thin stripes and quickly brown them in the same pan you have toasted the pepper. (Personally, I do not like to dice it.) Do not overcook, so remove the pan from the heat and let stand.
- Set aside some of the fat, which has been released.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl, stir in half the Pecorino, the peppercorns, and the fat from the pork. Season to taste.
- Cook the pasta until al dente in plenty of salted boiling water according to the package instructions. Drain it and save a scoop of pasta cooking liquid.
- Drain the pasta and put it into the bowl with the egg; add a splash of pasta cooking liquid and toss well. Be careful not to add too much water; otherwise, the carbonara will get too liquidy.
- Add the guanciale, the remaining Pecorino, and more water, if needed, to the creamy, smooth sauce.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
481mg
(20%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
388IU
(8%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 388IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.