Recipe: Perfect Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti alla Carbonara.

You can have Spaghetti alla Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Spaghetti alla Carbonara

1. You need 1 Pound of Spaghetti.
2. Prepare 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
3. Prepare 4 Ounces of Pancetta Bacon or , finely chopped.
4. Prepare 3 of eggs.
5. You need 1 Cup of pecorino romano , grated.
6. Prepare of black pepper.
7. You need 3/4 Cup of pasta water.

Spaghetti alla Carbonara instructions

1. Grate pecorino romano cheese..
2. Start spaghetti cooking in boiling water while preparing the cheese and egg mixture and the pancetta. The spaghetti should be cooked until al dente..
3. Beat the eggs and mix in grated pecorino cheese..
4. Heat pan and add olive oil. Once olive oil is fairly hot (but not smoking) add pancetta. Turn down the heat once the pancetta is crispy..
5. Once the spaghetti is done (al dente preferably) drain the water, saving 1 cup for later use..
6. Toss the spaghetti into the pan with the pancetta and turn off the heat. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the pasta while it is still hot and mix eggs so they do not coagulate as they cook. Make sure the pasta is still hot when mixing the eggs or the eggs will not cook..
7. Add pasta water as needed to thin the pasta and sauce mixture..
8. Add black pepper liberally (before and/or after serving)..