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Italian Carbonara

Classic Roman pasta with eggs, cheese, pancetta, and black pepper

Total Time
25min
Servings
4
Difficulty
medium
Rating
4.6 (267 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:10min
Cook:15min
Cuisine: italian
Meal Type:
lunchdinner
Tags:
italianpastaeggspancettaroman

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 14.29 ozspaghetti
  • 5.36 ozpancetta, diced
  • 3 wholelarge eggs
  • 2 additionalegg yolks
  • 3.57 ozPecorino Romano, grated
  • 1.79 ozParmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tspsalt
    for pasta water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring large pot of salted water to boil for pasta.

    5min
  2. 2

    Cook pancetta in large pan until crispy, about 6 minutes.

    6min
  3. 3

    Whisk eggs, egg yolks, cheeses, and black pepper in large bowl.

    3min
  4. 4

    Cook spaghetti until al dente according to package directions.

    8min
  5. 5

    Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.

    1min
  6. 6

    Add hot pasta to pancetta pan, toss to combine.

    1min
  7. 7

    Remove from heat, quickly add egg mixture, tossing constantly.

    2min
  8. 8

    Add pasta water as needed to create creamy sauce. Serve immediately.

    2min

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