How To Make Nigella’s Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Classic Italian pasta dish with creamy, salty sauce made from eggs and pancetta.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 400g spaghetti
- 200g pancetta, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large eggs
- 100g grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Cook spaghetti in boiling water according to package instructions until al dente.
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While pasta is cooking, sauté pancetta in a pan over medium heat until crisp.
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Add garlic to the pan and cook for another minute.
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In a bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
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Drain spaghetti and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
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Add spaghetti and reserved pasta water to the pancetta pan and turn off heat.
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Pour the egg mixture over the pasta and stir quickly to combine.
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Serve immediately, garnished with parsley if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories : 630kcal
- Total Fat : 26g
- Saturated Fat : 10g
- Cholesterol : 189mg
- Sodium : 967mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 65g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 3g
- Protein : 32g
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