Creamy and simply delicious spaghetti alla carbonara.
Ingredients for 2-3:
- 150g guanciale
- 100-150g pecorino romano cheese
- 3 yolks
- Hot cooking water
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks, pecorino romano cheese and pepper.
- In a pre heated skillet, add guanciale and cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, boil pasta in salted water until just shy of al dente, about 2-3 minute less than package recommends.
- Add hot cooking water to the guanciale, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of pan.
- Using tongs, transfer pasta to sauce, along with 1/4 cup pasta cooking water.
- Cook over high heat, stirring and tossing rapidly, until pasta is al dente and sauce has thickened and begins to coat noodles.
- Remove from heat, add the yolk’s mix and stir rapidly to incorporate. Season to taste with more pepper. Serve right away.