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Simple Spaghetti Carbonara

Classic Roman pasta dish with eggs, cheese, and pancetta

Total Time
25min
Servings
4
Difficulty
easy

Time Breakdown

Prep:10min
Cook:15min
Cuisine: italian
Meal Type:
dinner
Tags:
pastaitalianquickcomfort-foodclassic

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 14.29 ozspaghetti
  • 5.36 ozpancetta, diced
  • 3 largeeggs
  • 3.57 ozpecorino romano cheese, grated
  • 1 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 0salt
    for pasta water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of salted water to boil

    5min
  2. 2

    Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente

    10min
  3. 3

    While pasta cooks, cook pancetta in a large pan until crispy

    8min
  4. 4

    In a bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, and black pepper

    2min
  5. 5

    Add drained hot pasta to the pan with pancetta

    1min
  6. 6

    Remove from heat and quickly stir in egg mixture, adding pasta water as needed

    2min
  7. 7

    Serve immediately with extra cheese and black pepper

    1min

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