ItalianLunch

Spaghetti Carbonara

Name: Spaghetti Carbonara
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 313.3 g spaghetti; 156.7 g guanciale; 3.1 large eggs; 0.5 cup pecorino romano; 1 tsp black pepper

Authentic italian lunch you can cook at home in about 25 minutes. 5 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

25 min

Serves

Per serving

376 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (2 servings)

313.3 gspaghetti
156.7 gguanciale
3.1 largeeggs
0.5 cuppecorino romano
1 tspblack pepper

Instructions

1
Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, reserve 1 cup pasta water.
2
Cut guanciale into small strips and fry until crispy, then remove from heat.
3
Whisk eggs with grated pecorino and plenty of black pepper.
4
Add hot drained pasta to the guanciale pan, toss off heat, then pour in egg mixture.
5
Toss vigorously, adding pasta water a splash at a time until creamy, serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

376

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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