Main meal
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews
Serves: about 4 people. Portion size: about 300g per person. Nutrition is estimated per 100g of finished dish.
Main mealcarbonaraitalianpasta
Estimated Nutrition (per 100g finished recipe)
- Calories
- 265 kcal
- Protein
- 12.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 27.9 g
- of which sugars
- 1 g
- Fat
- 11.5 g
- of which saturates
- 4.3 g
- Fibre
- 1.2 g
- Salt
- 0.83 g
Ingredients
- 400g spaghetti
- 180g guanciale or pancetta, diced
- 3 large eggs
- 70g pecorino romano, finely grated
- 30g parmesan, finely grated
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
Method
Cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente.
Fry the guanciale until crisp and golden, then remove from the heat.
Beat the eggs with pecorino, parmesan, and black pepper.
Drain the pasta, reserving a mug of cooking water.
Toss pasta with the guanciale, then quickly mix in the egg and cheese off the heat, loosening with pasta water until glossy.
Serve immediately with extra pepper.
Reviews
This tasted fresh and satisfying without feeling complicated. A keeper for me.
Julie ReadMade this at the weekend and it came out beautifully. Good texture and plenty of flavour.
Sarah Allsop