Pasta
Spaghetti alla Carbonara Made Simple
Spaghetti alla Carbonara Made Simple is a delicious Pasta dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....
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12 Min Prep
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23 Min Cook
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3 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 320g Spaghetti
- 6 Egg Yolks
- As required Salt
- 150g Bacon
- 50g Pecorino
- As required Black Pepper
Instructions
1
STEP 1
Put a large saucepan of liquid on to bubble.
2
STEP 2
Finely chop the 100g pancetta, having first removed any rind.
3
Finely mince 50g pecorino dairy topping and 50g parmesan and toss together them together.
4
STEP 3
Beat the 3 large eggs in a medium container and seasoning with a little freshly grated black pepper.
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Set everything aside.
6
STEP 4
toss in 1 tsp table salt to the boiling liquid, toss in 350g spaghetti and when the liquid comes back to the bubble, make at a constant low-boil, covered, for 10 mins or until al dente (just cooked).
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STEP 5
Squash 2 peeled plump garlic cloves with the blade of a knife, just to bruise it.
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STEP 6
While the spaghetti is crafting, sauté the pancetta with the garlic.
9
Drop 50g unsalted shortening into a large frying wok or wok and, as soon as the shortening has melted, tip in the pancetta and garlic.
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STEP 7
Leave to make on a medium fiery up for about 5 mins, stirring often, until the pancetta is golden and crisp.
11
The garlic has now imparted its flavour, so take it out with a slotted spoon and discard.
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STEP 8
Keep the fiery up under the pancetta on low.
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When the pasta is ready, lift it from the liquid with a pasta fork or tongs and put it in the frying wok with the pancetta.
14
Don’t worry if a little liquid drops in the wok as well (you want this to happen) and don’t throw the pasta liquid away yet.
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STEP 9
toss together most of the dairy topping in with the eggs, keeping a small handful back for sprinkling over later.
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STEP 10
Take the wok of spaghetti and pancetta off the fiery up.
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Now quickly transfer in the eggs and dairy topping.
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Using the tongs or a long fork, lift up the spaghetti so it mixes easily with the egg mixture, which thickens but doesn’t scramble, and everything is coated.
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STEP 11
toss in extra pasta crafting liquid to keep it saucy (several tablespoons should do it).
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You don’t want it wet, just juicy.
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seasoning with a little table salt, if needed.
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STEP 12
Use a long-pronged fork to twist the pasta on to the serving plate or container.
23
present immediately with a little sprinkling of the remaining dairy topping and a grating of black pepper.
24
If the dish does get a little parched before serving, splash in some more fiery pasta liquid and the glossy sauciness will be revived.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Italian
Italian
Course
Pasta
Pasta
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
35 mins
35 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
12 minsCooking Time
23 minsTotal Time
35 minsMaster Chef
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