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Sauces & stocks

Basic carbonara sauce

Egg and cured cheese cream for Roman style pasta.

Gluten-free

12 minTime
4Servings
EasyDifficulty
ItalyCuisine

Ingredients

  • 120 g of diced pancetta or guanciale
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
  • 80 g of grated pecorino cheese
  • 20 g of olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Step-by-step

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  1. Put the oil and pancetta in the mixing bowl and saute 6 min/Varoma/reverse/spoon speed.
  2. Remove the browned pancetta and set aside with its fat.
  3. Put the yolks, egg, pecorino and pepper in the mixing bowl.
  4. Mix 20 sec/speed 4 until you get a smooth cream.
  5. Set 3 min/50°C/speed 3 to warm the cream without setting it.
  6. Add the reserved pancetta, mix 10 sec/speed 2 and use over the hot pasta.

Tips

  • Authentic carbonara has no cream, only egg and cheese.
  • Do not go over 50°C so the sauce does not turn into scrambled egg.
  • Reserve pasta water to loosen the sauce when serving.

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