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Italian-Style Spaghetti Carbonara (15-Min Recipe)

by jinatzc January 9, 2021
written by jinatzc January 9, 2021
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Who doesn’t like pasta carbonara?

Today is my cheat meal day. So, I am going to have carbonara. I like to cook my carbonara in the classic Italian way.

No cream, just eggs, parmesan cheese, and Guanciale. You can also use pancetta or even bacon.

Let’s get started :).

carbonara spaghetti

Super Easy Spaghetti Carbonara

jinatzc
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 1558 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 large eggs or 3 medium eggs
  • 0.55 pound dried spaghetti
  • 1 cup Guanciale or pancetta or bacon
  • 3/4 cup shredded parmesan or pecorino cheese +some for garnishing
  • 1 tsp grounded black pepper +some for garnishing
  • 1 garlic clove peeled and left whole

Instructions
 

  • Cut the skin off the Guanciale (if there is any)
    carbonara ingredients
  • Dice the meat into cubes and set aside
    carbonara Guanciale

Prepare Carbonara Sauce:

  • Put the eggs into a bowl and Lightly beat it
    carbonara sauce ingredients
  • Add in shredded parmesan cheese, and pepper
  • Mix well with a fork and set aside
    carbonara sauce

Cook:

  • Boil some pasta water in a pot and add a pinch of salt
  • Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente
  • While cooking the pasta, put Guanciale meat cubes in a cold pan so that it can render the fat out. (add 2 tbsp of olive oil if your meat do not contain 70% of fat.)
  • Add the garlic clove to the pan
  • Cook with low-medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the meat gets crispy, and all fat is out
    guanciale render fat
  • Take the pan of spaghetti and Guanciale off the heat
  • Put cooked spaghetti into the pan, and add starchy some pasta water
  • Stir a bit to reduce the heat until it's enough to coat the egg sauce but not cook the egg
  • Pour in the carbonara sauce and mix it well with the spaghetti
    carbonara stir

Garnish:

  • Add some grated cheese and pepper before serving
  • Enjoy 🙂
    carbonara spaghetti

Notes

This recipe doesn’t require cream. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Super Easy Spaghetti Carbonara
Amount per Serving
Calories
1558
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
107
g
165
%
Saturated Fat
 
43
g
269
%
Cholesterol
 
348
mg
116
%
Sodium
 
1681
mg
73
%
Potassium
 
394
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
96
g
32
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
50
g
100
%
Calcium
 
470
mg
47
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Vitamin A
 
594
IU
12
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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