Carbonara Sauce

Carbonara is a pasta dish made with eggs, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and pancetta in its original version; it has been modified and regionalized over time, but it remains delicious.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 500 grams fettuccine pasta
  • water
  • salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 70 grams pecorino romano cheese, grated
  • 70 grams Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup pancetta, or pancetta, cubed
  • 1 cup water, pasta cooking
  • Parmesan cheese, for garnishing
  • basil, for garnishing
Preparation
20 mins
10 mins
Low
  • In a pot of boiling water, add salt and cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  • In a bowl, mix the eggs with the yolks. Once combined, add the pecorino romano and parmesan. Set aside.
  • In a pan, fry the pancetta for 5 minutes until golden. Add the pasta and, while stirring, add the egg mixture and the cup of pasta cooking water, mixing for 5 minutes.
  • Serve in a deep plate and garnish with parmesan and basil.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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