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Let’s Cook With Mike:

Episode 47 Pasta Carbonara, Authentic Style

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

o 4 ounces thick-cut bacon/pancetta/guanciale cut into 1/2’” strips or diced

o 8 ounces pappardelle pasta

o 1 whole egg

o 2 egg yolks

o Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

o Black pepper

Instructions:

o Toast coarse-ground black pepper in frying pan … set aside … let pan cool

o In same pan, cook meat from a cold pan until crispy but not burnt … Remove meat from pan and set aside

o Whisk whole egg and two yolks in a medium bowl

o Add a good amount of grated cheese and toasted pepper, whisk together until creamy, paste-like consistency

o Cook pasta for 2-3 minutes until “al dente”

o Add cooked pasta to the grease remaining in the pan where it will finish cooking … add some pasta water as needed … toss

o BE CAREFUL WITH TEMPERATURES SO AS NOT TO SCRAMBLE THE EGGS!

o Add cooked pasta to the egg/cheese/pepper sauce … toss to cover

o Top with crisped meat pieces, toasted pepper, and more cheese