Simple Carbonara
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A simple dinner for when there’s nothing in the fridge. This spaghetti carbonara comes together quickly. It is also adaptable to the ingredients you likely already have. Traditionally this recipe calls for guanciale, but pork cheek isn’t easy to find. Pancetta, bacon, ham, or even salami can be used with similar results!
Simple Carbonara for Two
October 23, 2020
Category
Entertaining
Quick Meal
Recipes
Persons
2
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Notes
Recipe can easily be doubled. Use 3 eggs + 1 yolk and double the remaining ingredients.
Ingredients
- 5.5 oz. spaghetti (white, whole grain or gluten free)
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1/3 cup pancetta, diced (or cooked ham, bacon, salami)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- BOIL salted water
- GRATE 1/3 c. parmesan cheese into a small bowl
- ADD 1 egg + 1 yolk to bowl, whisk
- COOK pasta in the boiling water until al dente
- HEAT medium-sized pan to medium heat
- ADD frozen peas to boiling pasta water for ~ 3 min
- CRISP pancetta in pre-heated pan
- TRANSFER pasta + peas + 1/4 c. pasta water to pan, switch heat to low
- REMOVE pan from heat
- STIR continuously while slowly adding egg/parm mixture, add additional pasta water as needed
- GRIND black pepper and parmesan on top to serve
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Recipe Source: Adapted from Back Pocket Pasta by Colu Henry
