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Tagliatelle Carbonara

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Creamy, luxurious, and decadent, tagliatelle carbonara is comfort food at it's finest. With simple ingredients, this classic dish becomes greater than the sum of it's parts.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 416 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • large saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz tagliatelle or 16 oz fresh
  • 1 C reserved pasta water
  • 8 oz pancetta or chopped bacon, or guanciale
  • 1 egg
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ C Parmesan cheese grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 egg yolk for garnish - optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions until it's al dente. Alternatively, if you're using fresh pasta, wait until a little later in the process until cooking. Either way, make sure you reserve the pasta water!
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks and cheese. Add the black pepper and mix. Set aside.
  • Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the bacon or pancetta. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add half a cup of pasta water to the pan with the fat. Whisk together to emulsify the two. Turn the heat down to medium low or low.
  • In the meantime, take another ⅓ of a cup of water and use it to temper your egg mixture. Add a little bit at a time to bring the eggs up to temperature.
  • Add the egg mixture to the pan with the fat and the pasta water. Stir frequently. Don't be tempted to turn up the heat to fast here, you'll end up with scrambled eggs. Let it cook gently until the sauce starts to thicken slightly. Add you salt, taste for seasoning, adjust as necessary.
  • Add your pasta and pancetta/bacon/guanciale to the pan, toss to coat.
  • Serve, garnished with another egg yolk if desired, and more parmesan and black pepper.

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Notes

Once you add the egg mixture to the pan DO NOT LOOK AWAY. This is where the whole situation could go awry. The eggs can still cook and scramble at this point, so stay close, don't turn up the heat unless you absolutely need to, and stir frequently. 
You can also add some veggies like sautéed mushrooms or wilted spinach if you want to make it a more well-rounded meal. 

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 19gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 262IUCalcium: 182mgIron: 2mg
Keyword carbonara tagliatelle, tagliatelle, tagliatelle alla carbonara, tagliatelle carbonara
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