Pasta Carbonara
A classic Italian pasta dish, carbonara offers a quick and satisfying meal made with minimal ingredients.
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Instructions
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Start boiling 4 quarts of salted water in a large pot.
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Whisk eggs, egg yolks, Parmesan, and black pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
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Heat olive oil in a sauté pan; cook diced pancetta until slightly crisp (4-6 minutes), then turn off heat.
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Cook pasta in the boiling water according to package directions for al dente.
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Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
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Add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water to the pancetta and bring to a boil; add drained pasta and stir for 1 minute.
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Gradually whisk 1/4 cup of hot pasta water into the egg-cheese mixture.
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Remove pan from heat. Gradually add the egg-cheese mixture to pasta, tossing until the sauce coats pasta, adding more pasta water if needed to thin.
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Serve immediately with extra Parmesan and black pepper.