Classic Carbonara

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 400 gPasta
• 30 gExtra virgin olive oil
• 120 gPancetta
• 1 gRed pepper flakes
• 12 gGarlic cloves
• 80 gDry white wine
• 80 gRomano cheese
• 4Egg yolks
• 5 gSalt
• 2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

stovetop, colander, ladle, mixing bowl, serving bowls, skillet, stockpot, tongs, whisk, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep ingredients

   Gather pasta, olive oil, pancetta, red pepper flakes, garlic, wine, Romano cheese, egg yolks, salt, and pepper, and set out a stockpot, skillet, bowl, and tools.

   What to look for: Rolling boil

2. 2
   Boil water

   Fill the stockpot with water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat for cooking the pasta. · 10 min

   What to look for: rolling boil

3. 3
   Cook pasta

   Add salt and the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. · 8 min

   What to look for: tender with slight bite

4. 4
   Heat skillet

   Place a large skillet over medium heat to warm before adding the olive oil and pancetta. · 2 min

   What to look for: skillet hot

5. 5
   Brown pancetta

   Add olive oil and pancetta to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the pancetta renders fat and turns lightly crisp. · 2 min

   When it is done: Pancetta is fully cooked when no longer pink and fat is rendered.

6. 6
   Bloom aromatics

   Stir in red pepper flakes and minced garlic, cooking gently until fragrant without browning. · 3 min

   What to look for: fragrant

7. 7
   Deglaze pan

   Pour in the dry white wine and stir to loosen browned bits from the skillet as the liquid reduces slightly. · 2 min

   What to look for: sizzling and reduced

8. 8
   Temper eggs

   Whisk egg yolks in a bowl, then whisk in a ladle of hot pasta cooking water to warm them gently. · 2 min

   What to look for: smooth and warm

9. 9
   Combine pasta

   Drain the pasta well and add it directly to the skillet with the pancetta, garlic, oil, and wine sauce. · 1 min

   What to look for: pasta coated

10. 10
    Add eggs and cheese

    Pour the egg mixture over the hot pasta, toss rapidly off the heat, then add grated Romano cheese, pepper, and a little salt until creamy. · 2 min

    What to look for: silky and thickened

11. 11
    Serve pasta

    Divide the carbonara among bowls and finish with extra Romano cheese and pepper before serving. · 1 min

    What to look for: Creamy strands