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Classic Carbonara

Classic Carbonara

Name: Classic Carbonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Egg yolks 3; Parmesan cheese 40g; Pancetta 1 (150g) piece of; Spaghetti 200g; Garlic 1 clove; Olive oil; Salt; Black pepper

Classic Italian Carbonara with Spaghetti

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Serves 2
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Ingredients

	3 Egg yolks large free-range
	40g Parmesan cheese finely grated plus extra to serve
	1 (150g) piece of Pancetta higher-welfare pancetta, hard skins removed and meat chopped
	200g Spaghetti dried
	1 clove Garlic peeled and crushed
	Olive oil extra virgin
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste

Nutritional information

860

Calories

47.5g

Fat

37.8g

Protein

74.8g

Carbs

3.1g

Fiber

3.6g

Sugars

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

3 Egg yolks
large free-range
40g Parmesan cheese
finely grated plus extra to serve
1 (150g) piece of Pancetta
higher-welfare pancetta, hard skins removed and meat chopped
200g Spaghetti
dried
1 clove Garlic
peeled and crushed
Olive oil
extra virgin
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste

Classic Carbonara

This Classic Carbonara is my grandfather’s favorite dinner and my grandmother loves the simplicity of the preparation required to make him happy!

He always tells us the same story about his mother surprising him every year with his favorite dish! This classic carbonara recipe is all you need to impress the ones you love and fill up their bellies!

To make Classic Carbonara, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Classic Carbonara?

Steps to make Classic Carbonara

1	Season egg yolks and Parmesan	2
In a mixing bowl, stir egg yolks, Parmesan cheese and a pinch of pepper. Mix well with a fork and set aside.
2	Cook spaghetti	12
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente.
3	Cook pancetta skin	1
In a medium frying pan, rub pancetta skin over the base of the pan to enhance flavor and bring the heat to medium-high.
4	Cook garlic	1
Cook garlic in the fat of the pancetta skin for 1 minute until fragrant.
5	Add pancetta meat	4
Add the pancetta meat and cook for, while stirring, for 4 minutes until it begins to crisp up.
6	Drain spaghetti	5
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.
7	Add pasta water	2
Add some of the reserved cooking water and toss well.
8	Season	1
Season generously with pepper.
9	Add egg mixture	3
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.
10	Serve	1
Serve with grated Parmesan and sprinkles of freshly ground pepper.

Try this family style, Classic Carbonara in your own home for dinner one night this week! Make extra because you’ll be craving left-overs for lunch the next day! Let us know if this is a new family favorite in your home too and tag #cookmerecipes online!

Ruth Harris

Ruth is an experienced businesswoman and happy mom who just hit 40. She’s a huge gym fan and has a PhD in Keto. Just kidding! But really, Ruth knows how to do Keto the healthy way and has a lot of experience in dealing with all the issues that newbies to this trendy new diet face during the adjustment period, like overcoming Keto flu. Ruth loves life and takes her health and food seriously, so she’s your go-to person if you decided to follow the Keto diet.