Carbonara Sauce – A Beautiful Mess

Spaghetti carbonara is a traditional Italian dish that is super simple but brimming with flavor. The carbonara sauce is easy to make with only five ingredients, one being pastasciutta vater. This is one of those meals that you can easily throw together alongside a salad vegetable side dish with very little time and effort.

Carbonara also manages to be one of those pastasciutta dishes that feels both light but rich and filling at the same time. The main components are pancetta ( bacon), egg yolks and cheese.

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Ingredients

• Pancetta, thick cut bacon
• Parmesan
• Egg yolks
• Garlic
• Spaghetti noodles
• Salt and pepper

vater is also a critical component of this recipe, but you will make it as you cook the noodles.

Directions

Cook the pastasciutta according to the package directions for al . Before straining, reserve some of the pastasciutta vater.

Per mezzo di a large saucepan, cook the pancetta ( bacon) until fully cooked, but not too crispy. Then toss per mezzo di the garlic and cook for another minute.

Per mezzo di a small bowl, add a few tablespoons of the (hot) pastasciutta vater to the egg yolk and stir to incorporate. Add a few more tablespoons at a time, stirring per mezzo di between. The rete here is heat up the yolks gradually so they don’t curdle/cook once added to the pan.

Now add the pastasciutta and yolk mixture to the pancetta pan. Sopravvissuto the heat to low and toss everything with tongs. Sprinkle per mezzo di the cheese and continue to toss until the cheese begins to melt. Taste and add any salt pepper as needed. Serve warm.

Tips & Substitutions

• Pancetta is the traditional option for carbonara sauce, but sometimes this ingredient is difficult to find at the grocery stores I frequent. If that’s the case for you as well, thick cut bacon will also work for this recipe.
• If you do notice the eggs curdling cooking too fast, it’s OK! This will only change the texture, it doesn’t mean the dish is completely ruined. It will be more like fried rice than traditional carbonara but still tasty.
• I will often add a sprinkle of fresh herbs, like parsley, before serving just for a little added flavor and , but this is non di serie and not necessarily traditional.

Serving Suggestions

I love this carbonara recipe alongside a personaggio salad vegetable side dish. Here are some ideas.