Spaghetti Carbonara
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 75g pancetta, cubed
- 250g dried spaghetti
- 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk
- 25g pecorino romano, finely grated
- 25g parmesan, finely grated
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Put two bowls in a low oven to keep warm
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat, then add the garlic and cook until well coloured, then remove from the pan and discard.
- Add the pancetta and cook until translucent and golden, but not brown around the edges
- Meanwhile cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling, salted water until al dente.
- In a bowl beat the eggs and the extra yolk and then stir in the pecorino and most of the parmesan, reserving some for garnish. Grind in plenty of black pepper.
- Scoop out a small cupful of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta well.
- Tip it into the frying pan and toss to coat with the pancetta fat
- Take the pan off the heat and tip in the egg mixture, tossing the pasta furiously, then once it's begun to thicken add a dash of cooking water to loosen the sauce.
- Toss again, and divide between the warmed bowls finishing off with a little more parmesan. Eat immediately.