Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Ingredients
Serves 8
| 1 | Box Barilla® Thick Spaghetti |
| 1 | Cup Guanciale, julienne |
| 5 | Egg yolks |
| ¾ | Cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated |
| To Taste | Sea salt and freshly ground Black pepper to taste |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1/3 cup pasta cooking water.
Step 2
Meanwhile, sauté Guanciale in a dry skillet until it becomes crispy.
Step 3
In a separate bowl mix yolks, cheese, black pepper and sea salt. Stir in 1/3 cup pasta cooking water to loosen up the mixture.
Step 4
Drain pasta “al dente” toss with crispy Guanciale to combine the flavors well.
Step 5
Drain pasta al dente, set aside some of the pasta water to add flavor to the guanciale.
Step 6
Turn the heat off, wait ½ minute and stir in yolk mixture; mix well until the sauce starts thickening up and coating the pasta perfectly but yolks are not scrambled and overcooked, very important!
Step 7
Serve immediately. Buon Appetito!
Spaghetti
It takes only 9 minutes to say your feelings to your beloved ones. A simple sign of love told with the most famous pasta shape in the world.
Spaghetti is the most popular shape in Italy. The name comes from the Italian word spaghi, which means "lengths of cord." Spaghetti originates from the south of Italy and is commonly used with tomato sauces, fresh vegetables, or fish.
Barilla® Spaghetti is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Spaghetti
- Cook time 9–10 mins
- Range Classic Blue Box