An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2/3 cup diced pancetta or thick cut bacon
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1.
Prepare
the
water
for
the
pasta
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
2.
While
waiting
for
the
water
to
boil,
in a
sauté
pan,
over
medium-high
heat,
add
the
olive
oil
and
pancetta.
Sauté
the
pancetta
until
it
is
golden
brown,
approximately
8 -
10
minutes.
When
cooked
well,
remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
set
aside.
3.
In a
mixing
bowl,
beat
the
egg
yolks,
pecorino,
a
pinch
of
salt
and
a
generous
pinch
of
pepper
well
until
you
have
a
thick
sauce.
4.
Cook
the
spaghetti
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
5.
When
the
pasta
is
ready,
reserve
2
cups
of
the
cooking
water
and
drain
the
rest
of
the
pasta.
6.
Place
the
drained
pasta
into
a
serving
dish
and
pour
the
cooked
pancetta
and
olive
oil
over
the
pasta.
Mix
thoroughly.
7.
Pour
the
egg
and
cheese
mixture
over
the
pasta
along
with
1/4
cup
of
the
pasta
water
and
mix
very
well
until
the
egg
mixture
becomes
a
sauce.
If
the
sauce
is
too
thick,
add
another
1/4
cup
of
the
pasta
water
and
mix
well
again.
Repeat
this
process
until
the
sauce
reaches
a
velvety
consistency.
8.
Serve
immediately
with
additional
Pecorino
Romano
cheese.