Rigatoni Carbonara: A Quick And Easy Recipe
Looking for a delicious pasta dish that can be made in a pinch? Try this quick and easy rigatoni carbonara recipe, packed with flavor and ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Rigatoni
- 5 Egg yolks
- 4 ounces Guanciale cubed
- 1 cup Pecorino Romano finely grated
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- kosher salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a pasta pot with water and bring to a boil for your pasta.
- While you wait for your pasta water to come to a boil, in a medium saute pan, add your olive oil and your pancetta and cook until the pancetta starts to lightly brown.1 tablespoon Olive oil, 4 ounces Guanciale
- Once your pancetta is finished cooking, remove it from the heat then pour into a small bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add your egg yolks along with a pinch of salt and a lot of freshly ground black pepper.5 Egg yolks
- Set aside for now.
- Now your pasta water should be boiling, salt it well and add your rigatoni.1 lb Rigatoni
- Cook until al dente according to the instructions on your pasta box.
- Half way through the pasta cooking, take about ¼ cup of that water out and bring it over to your egg yolk mixture.
- Slowly whisk in that hot pasta water to lightly temper your egg yolks so they do not curdle later when added to your hot pasta.
- Now, scoop out another ¼ of your pasta water (in case you need it later) and drain your pasta.
- Pour your hot pasta into your large bowl with the egg yolks and quickly pour your pancetta mixture over the pasta and toss well.
- Toss for a few seconds letting the pasta drink up the sauce.
- Add ½ your cheese and toss again well.1 cup Pecorino Romano
- Now assess if you carbonara looks dry. It should look creamy.
- If the pasta seems too dry, add a little of that reserved pasta water and toss it again.
- Plate into individual bowls with your pasta and add a sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and freshly ground black pepper.kosher salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 25gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 485mgPotassium: 285mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 424IUCalcium: 280mgIron: 2mg
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