Italian Trattoria Free recipe

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Roman pasta of crisp guanciale, pecorino, eggs and black pepper -- no cream, ever.

20minutes
4servings
4.9rating
Mediumlevel
In the kitchen

A few moments while we cooked this

Method

1

Boil spaghetti in well salted water until 1 minute shy of al dente.

2

Render guanciale in a wide pan until crackling and golden.

3

Whisk yolks, whole egg, pecorino and pepper in a bowl.

4

Toss drained pasta with guanciale off heat, splash in pasta water and pour in egg mix while tossing fast.