The Silkiest Carbonara

Name: The Silkiest Carbonara
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg; 7 larges egg yolks; 1 teaspoons freshly ground green peppercorns; 113 grams guanciale (salt-cured pork jowl) or pancetta, cut into 1/3 cubes; 6 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters finely grated Pecorino or Parmesan plus more for garnish; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pink pepper; 454 grams rigatoni; 1 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper

The recipe The Silkiest Carbonara could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 45 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 527 calories, 19g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have rigatoni, egg, guanciale, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Put guanciale in a large skillet and place overmedium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently,until fat renders but guanciale is not browned,about 5 minutes.

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Pour into a fine-mesh sieve setover a small bowl; reserve drippings.

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Transferguanciale to a large bowl and let cool slightly.

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Add egg yolks and egg to bowl; whisk to blend.

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Egg

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Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boilingsalted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente.

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Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.

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To egg mixture, immediately add rigatoni,2 tablespoons pasta cooking liquid, and 1 teaspoonguanciale drippings; toss to coat. Workingin 3 batches, gradually add Pecorino, stirringand tossing to melt between batches.

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Addgreen, pink, and white pepper (or 1 1/2-2 teaspoonsblack pepper); toss until sauce thickens, addingmore pasta water by tablespoonfuls if needed.Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

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Sauce

Divide among bowls.

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Garnish with Pecorino.

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Servings:

6servings

Freshly ground black pepper 1large

egg 7larges

egg yolks 1teaspoons

freshly ground green peppercorns 113grams

guanciale (salt-cured pork jowl) or pancetta, cut into 1/3" cubes 6servings

Kosher salt 118milliliters

finely grated Pecorino or Parmesan plus more for garnish 1teaspoons

freshly ground pink pepper 454grams

rigatoni 1teaspoons

freshly ground white pepper

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 32 dollars per bottle.