Classic Carbonara

Steps to make

1. 1

   Season egg yolks and Parmesan

   2 min
   

   In a mixing bowl, stir egg yolks, Parmesan cheese and a pinch of pepper. Mix well with a fork and set aside.

2. 2

   Cook spaghetti

   12 min
   

   In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente.

4. 3

   Cook pancetta skin

   1 min
   

   In a medium frying pan, rub pancetta skin over the base of the pan to enhance flavor and bring the heat to medium-high.

5. 4

   Cook garlic

   1 min
   

   Cook garlic in the fat of the pancetta skin for 1 minute until fragrant.

6. 5

   Add pancetta meat

   4 min
   

   Add the pancetta meat and cook for, while stirring, for 4 minutes until it begins to crisp up.

7. 6

   Drain spaghetti

   5 min
   

   Drain cooked pasta and reserve some of the cooking water for the carbonara sauce. Add spaghetti to the pan of cooked pancetta. Over medium heat, toss well until pasta really soaks up all the flavor. Remove from the heat.

8. 7

   Add pasta water

   2 min
   

   Add some of the reserved cooking water and toss well.

9. 8

   Season

   1 min
   

   Season generously with pepper.

10. 9

    Add egg mixture

    3 min
    

    Add the egg mixture to the pan making sure to cook the egg gently and not scrambled it. Toss well, adding more reserved water if needed.

11. 10

    Serve

    1 min
    

    Serve with grated Parmesan and sprinkles of freshly ground pepper.