Spaghetti Carbonara
A classic Italian pasta dish with creamy egg sauce, crispy pancetta, and parmesan cheese. Ready in just 20 minutes with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 400g Spaghettior other long pasta
- 150g Pancetta or bacondiced
- 3 Large eggsroom temperature
- 100g Parmesan cheesefreshly grated
- 1 tsp Black pepperfreshly ground
- to taste Saltfor pasta water
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente.
- 2
While pasta cooks, fry pancetta in a large pan over medium heat until crispy, about 5 minutes.
- 3
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, parmesan, and black pepper.
- 4
Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining. Add hot pasta to the pan with pancetta.
- 5
Remove from heat and quickly toss with egg mixture, adding pasta water gradually until creamy.
- 6
Serve immediately with extra parmesan and black pepper.
💡 Pro Tips
The key to perfect carbonara is removing the pan from heat before adding the egg mixture to prevent scrambling. Use pasta water to create the perfect creamy texture.