Spaghetti Carbonara

Name: Spaghetti Carbonara
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for garnish; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 eggs; 118 milliliters loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 113 grams pancetta or thin-cut bacon; 85 grams parmesan cheese; 1 Tbsp salt; 454 grams spaghetti or spaghettini

Spaghetti Carbonara might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 518 calories, 19g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olive oil, flat-leaf parsley leaves, pancetta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Put a large pot of water on to boil. Meanwhile, crack eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly. Finely shred or grate cheese, add 1/2 cup to eggs, and set the rest aside. Finely chop parsley and add to eggs.

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Add pepper and whisk to combine well. Set aside.

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Cut pancetta or bacon into 1/4-in.-thick slices, peel and chop garlic, and set both aside.

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Heat olive oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat.

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Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until it starts to brown.

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Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Add wine and cook until liquid is reduced by about half.

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Remove from heat and set aside.

When water boils, add salt and spaghetti. Boil pasta until it is tender to the bite.

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Drain well and immediately pour pasta into bowl with egg mixture. Toss to thoroughly coat pasta with egg mixture (the heat from the pasta will partly cook the egg and melt the cheese).

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Pour pancetta mixture on top of pasta and toss to combine thoroughly.

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Sprinkle with remaining cheese and pepper to taste.

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