Are You Serious With This Messy Spaghetti Carbonara?

Soup is just a way of screwing you out of a meal. — Jay Leno.

Are you serious with this messy spaghetti carbonara? It’s an absolute disgrace! Let’s turn this disaster into a culinary delight with a proper recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces of spaghetti
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 8 ounces of pancetta or guanciale, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Salt
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
• Extra Pecorino Romano for serving

Instructions:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain well, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
2. While the pasta is cooking, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1 1/4 cups of Pecorino Romano cheese. Season with a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper.
3. In a large skillet, cook the pancetta over medium heat until it’s golden and crispy. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
4. Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet with the pancetta and garlic. Toss to combine and heat through.
5. Remove the skillet from the heat and quickly pour the egg and cheese mixture over the spaghetti. Working quickly, toss the spaghetti in the egg and cheese mixture, using tongs, to coat the strands evenly. The residual heat from the spaghetti will cook the eggs, but be sure to keep the skillet off the direct heat to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
6. If the sauce seems too thick, add a little bit of the reserved pasta water to loosen it up.
7. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and more black pepper if needed.
8. Serve the spaghetti carbonara in warmed bowls, garnished with chopped fresh parsley and an additional sprinkle of Pecorino Romano cheese.

Wine Pairing

This delightful and indulgent dish calls for a wine that can complement the richness of the carbonara. I recommend pairing it with a crisp white wine such as a Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy. Try the Argiolas Vermentino di Sardegna “Costamolino” for a perfect match.

Bon Appetit

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