Penne a la Carbonara

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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

Directions

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 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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  • on October 28, 2012

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    Horrible recipe, very disappointed.. waste of my time, money, and ingredients.

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  • on September 22, 2012

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    This recipe was a total failure. It was so salty and gross. Really disapointed.

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  • on July 16, 2012

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    It was very good. I used bacon 1 lb and did exactly what the recipe called for,I only seasoned with pepper no salt. It was wonderful.

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