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Authentic Italian Carbonara
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A traditional Italian pasta dish featuring crispy guanciale, eggs, pecorino cheese, and a creamy sauce made with egg yolks and butter.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
medium
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Ingredients
- guanciale - watch the video to see (cured pork cheek, fatty)
- egg yolks - watch the video to see (for creamy sauce)
- cream - watch the video to see (added to egg yolks)
- butter - 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons, slowly melted)
- parmesan cheese - watch the video to see (or pecorino, grated)
- black pepper - watch the video to see (freshly ground)
- olive oil - watch the video to see (a little splash)
- garlic - watch the video to see (used for flavor, bubbling in butter)
Instructions
- Prepare guanciale: Cut the guanciale into pieces and cook it until crispy in a pan with a little olive oil.
- Make the sauce base: Slowly melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan with garlic until bubbling to infuse flavor.
- Mix eggs and cream: Combine egg yolks with some cream to create a creamy mixture.
- Combine ingredients: Add the cooked guanciale and the butter-garlic mixture to the egg and cream mixture. Add grated parmesan or pecorino cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve: Toss with cooked pasta (not mentioned but implied) and serve immediately with extra cheese and black pepper.
