Pasta alla Carbonara

Name: Pasta alla Carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 227 grams diced guanciale or pancetta; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 79 milliliters finely chopped parsley leaves (optional); 118 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano cheese, mixed with 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese, divided

Pastan alla Carbonaran is a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly side dish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 404 calories, 10g of protein, and 40g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up parsley leaves, coarsely ground pepper, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil for the pasta. In a large frying pan, heat the oil until lightly smoking over medium heat, then cook the guanciale or pancetta until crispy, about 6 minutes. Keep warm.

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Drop the pasta into the water and cook until "al dente" according to the package instructions. As the pasta is cooking, warm a large serving bowl.

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Place the egg yolks in the bowl along with three quarters of the cheese mixture along with the ground pepper. Use a whisk and blend until well mixed.

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Drain the pasta, reserving a small cup of the pasta water.

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Add the drained, steaming hot pasta into the bowl with the eggs, along with a little of the pasta water, toss well to lightly cook the eggs and coat the pasta with the egg mixture.

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