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Taglialettelle Carbonara

Simple, delicious and decadent all in one! Making pasta by hand has never been easier and this carbonara recipe is seriously foolproof. Try your hand at it!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

Fresh Pasta

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Carbonara

  • 100 grams Guanciale pancetta or Smoked Bacon, cubed
  • 50 grams pecorino cheese
  • 50 grams parmesan
  • 3 large eggs
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pounds of fresh pasta

Instructions
 

Pasta

  • Place flour on a clean work surface to form a well.
  • Sprinkle your salt on your flour and follow with your eggs into the well, as well as your olive oil.
  • Carefully use a fork to break up your egg yolks and incorporate your eggs into your flour.
  • Begin to knead the dough with your hands for about 10 minutes until everything is well combined and the dough is elastic and a bit smooth. It won't be perfectly smooth but it should be uniform in colour.
  • Cover your dough with plastic wrap and let rest for 30-40

Carbonara

  • Place your small pork cubes in a pan on low heat and let the fat render. Bring heat to medium and cook, stirring periodically until your pork is nicely browned. If there is too much fat in the pan, drain until there is about 2 tablespoons of fat per serving of pasta in the pan.
  • In a bowl, mix together your eggs, pecorino, parmesan and pepper to taste.
  • Boil your fresh pasta and pot of salted boiling water for about 2-5 minutes depending on thickness.
  • When your pasta is cooked to al dente, drain, conserving the pasta water and place in your pan with your cooked crisp bacon. Make sure the pan is warm but off the heat.
  • Add your egg and cheese mixture to your pasta along with a bit of pasta water and mix vigorously until the cheese, pasta, water, eggs and pork fat is emulsified (has come together. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Remember your pasta water that you are adding to your carbonara is salted to try not to add too much salt at any other stage until you have tasted the mixed pasta.
  • Top with more cheese, black pepper and serve immediately.
Keyword carbonara, pasta