| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups 1/4-inch diced pancetta
- 5 organic large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound bucatini
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saute pan over medium heat, cook the pancetta until tender-crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Reserve the pan with the drippings.
- Separate 4 of the eggs and set the yolks aside. Discard the 4 whites. Crack the fifth egg and add it to the yolks.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, 2/3 of the pancetta, the Parmigiano-Reggiano, black pepper and cayenne.
- Cook the pasta until al dente. Add the peas when the pasta is just about finished and strain both into the reserved pancetta drippings. Reserve about 3/4 cup pasta water to fortify the sauce.
- Add the egg mixture into the pasta and toss well with tongs for about 1 minute. Add the reserved pasta water to the bowl in 1/4 cup increments, combining and adding until desired sauce consistency is reached. Add the parsley and gently combine and place into a serving dish.
- Garnish with the reserved pancetta.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 529 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 194 mg |
| Sodium | 450 mg |
Reviews
Delicious! I used bacon because it’s what I had. Did the rest according to the recipe. Thought that the peas added great flavor and color. I’ll be making this again! Yummy!
Not a “classic carbonara” by any means. Not enough black pepper, lose the peas, parsley, cayenne as they dont belong in Carbonara.
I love carbonara! This is an excellent version. The use of bucatini really elevated it. I don’t think I’ll ever use spaghetti again. LOVED it!
So simple! Really Delicious.
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make!
We thought this was delicious!
Love this recipe
Delicious flavor and perfectly spiced. I added more cheese because video looked like cheese amount was more than 1/2 cup. So then used the pasta water because it was thicker.
Amazing!
It was good. My first time making. How long can the left overs be kept for?