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Penne a la Carbonara

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Prep Time:
20 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound pancetta, diced into 1-inch cubes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 pound dried penne
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

Heat a large saute pan, until hot.
Add pancetta and saute until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and remove pan
from heat.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan, reserving 2
tablespoons for garnish.

In a large pot, boil 6 quarts of salted boiling water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10
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Penne a la Carbonara

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

minutes. Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse with water; you want to retain the pasta's natural starches
so that the sauce will stick. While the pasta is still hot, return it back to the pot. Add the browned
pancetta and mix well. Add the cream mixture and coat the pasta completely. It's important to work quickly
while the pasta is still warm so that the cream mixture will cook, but not curdle. Add remaining Parmesan and
chopped parsley.
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