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Spaghetti Carbonara

ItalianMain CourseMedium
Prep
min
Cook
min
Total
30 min
Serves
4–6
  • 2eggs
  • 3 ozparmesan cheese
  • 0.5 cuploosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 0.25 tspfreshly ground black pepper, plus more for garnish
  • 0.25 lbpancetta or thin-cut bacon
  • 2 clovesgarlic
  • 3 tbspolive oil
  • 0.5 cupdry white wine
  • 1 tbspsalt
  • 1 lbspaghetti or spaghettini
  1. 1Put a large pot of water on to boil. Crack eggs into a large bowl and beat lightly. Finely shred or grate cheese; add 1/2 cup to eggs, set rest aside. Finely chop parsley and add to eggs. Add pepper and whisk. Set aside.
  2. 2Cut pancetta or bacon into 1/4-in.-thick slices, peel and chop garlic. Heat olive oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and cook until it starts to brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine and cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat.
  3. 3When water boils, add salt and spaghetti. Boil until tender to the bite. Drain well and immediately pour pasta into bowl with egg mixture. Toss to thoroughly coat.
  4. 4Pour pancetta mixture on top of pasta and toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

Variations: add frozen peas to egg mixture; add shredded radicchio cooked with pancetta; substitute fresh basil for parsley; add red chile flakes with garlic; substitute aged asiago, pecorino, or gouda for parmesan; try whole-wheat spaghetti.