Mar 1, 2007
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

This recipe is based on one in More Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (Alfred A. Knopf, 1978).
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3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1  2/3-lb. chunk pancetta, cut into 1/2"-long strips
2/3 cup white wine
1 lb. dried spaghetti
2/3 cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano
1/4 cup finely grated pecorino-romano
2 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 eggs
Salt and pepper

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook until golden, about 1 minute. Remove and discard garlic.

2. Add pancetta; cook until edges are crisp, 5–6 minutes. Add white wine; simmer until thickened, 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, whisk together parmigiano-reggiano, pecorino-romano, parsley, and eggs. Slowly drizzle in reserved pasta water while whisking constantly. Add spaghetti along with reserved pancetta mixture. Season with salt and a generous amount of pepper. Toss to combine.

SERVES 4

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #100

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Rich and delicious. Perfect for after a long mountain bike ride.
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This is as close to getting spaghetti alla carbonara they way they cook it in Rome as I have found. No cream, no peas, just pasta, cheese, bacon. Delicious!!
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carbonara is really different!!! i don't know where they got this stuff but it doesn't even look like carbonara!!!! which doesn't mean it is not tasteful, but surely something you should call with another name....
it's not pancetta but "guanciale" that means the cheek of the pork, no eggs but egg yolks, NO GARLIC NO NO NO!!!!!!!!! no oil or other greasy stuff, this is all...... useless for a REAL carbonara!!!!!
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