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Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe
Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Serves: 3

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Total Time: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 300 gr – spaghetti
  • 100 gr – sliced smoked pancetta (the traditional recipe requires bacon but goes well with pancetta)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 100 gr – pecorino romano
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Cooking Method

  1. Whip yolks with salt and a teaspoon of parmesan.
  2. Cut bacon in slices and saute in a sauce pan without oil (in order to melt the fat).
  3. Boil the spaghetti in salted water.
  4. Drain pasta and pour in the sauce pan with bacon stir and cook over a medium/high heat for few seconds.
  5. Add pasta to the yolks (not vice versa – don’t pour yolks in the warm pan) and stir adding the rest of the parmesan and pepper to taste
  6. Serve immediately.

Enjoy your meal!

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Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Written by Isabella Romano

Isabella Romano is a writer and contributor at Open Food Near Me, covering food, restaurants, cuisines, dining ideas, recipes, and the ingredients and traditions behind the meals we love. Her work focuses on making food discovery approachable, whether readers are looking for something new to try, learning about different cuisines, or finding inspiration for their next meal. Isabella has a particular appreciation for Italian and Mediterranean flavors, fresh ingredients, and the simple idea that great food is even better when it brings people together.