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pasta carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g pancetta
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g pasta (we use rigatoni)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 g parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan of salted, boiling water add the pasta and cook until al dente (8-10 mins)
  • Place the butter and oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Once the butter is foaming add the gently crushed garlic cloves (its fine to leave the skins on) and the pancetta and fry until golden.
  • While the pasta and pancetta are cooking, combine the 4 eggs, 2 egg yolks and grated Parmesan cheese in a bowl with a good grind on pepper
  • Once the pasta and pancetta are cooked, remove the garlic from the frying pan. Using a slotted spoon transfer the pasta to the frying pan (off the heat). Don't worry if a little of the pasta water comes too.
  • Pour the egg and cheese mix into the pasta and pancetta and mix thoroughly. The heat left in the pan will cook the egg mix. Add a tbsp or two of the pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
  • Serve immediately with freshly ground black pepper and extra grated Parmesan. We sometime like to add some crushed chilli flakes for an extra pop of flavour!
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