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Pasta Carbonara

A Roman-style pasta carbonara with classic, vegetarian and vegan adapted versions, keeping the wheat pasta and creamy peppery sauce structure clear.

Plate of pasta carbonara with black pepper and a creamy sauce
Italy Italian 2 servings Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Total 25 min

Makes 2 servings of pasta carbonara.

Scale the sauce ingredients carefully and loosen with hot pasta water so the sauce stays glossy.

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Version

Intolerance / Allergy

Servings: 2 · Version: Classic

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Classic

A classic-style carbonara with wheat pasta, egg, cheese, pancetta or guanciale and black pepper.

Contains gluten, egg and milk/lactose. Keep the heat gentle when mixing the sauce so the egg stays creamy.

Version

  • Classic

Free from

  • Tree nuts
  • Peanuts
  • Soy
  • Sesame
  • Fish
  • +2 more

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Milk protein
  • Lactose

Ingredients

  • 180 g wheat spaghetti Contains gluten.
  • 2 egg yolks or eggs Use the vegan version for egg-free carbonara.
  • 50 g Pecorino or Parmesan-style cheese Contains milk and lactose.
  • 80 g pancetta or guanciale-style pieces
  • 2 g black pepper
  • 4 g salt for pasta water

Cooking method

Pan

  1. Cook the pasta

    Boil the wheat pasta in salted water until just al dente, reserving a cup of hot pasta water before draining.

  2. Prepare the sauce base

    For classic or vegetarian carbonara, mix egg and grated cheese with plenty of black pepper. For vegan carbonara, mix oat drink, nutritional yeast and a little pasta water.

  3. Cook the savory element

    Brown the pancetta or guanciale for classic carbonara, or cook mushrooms with olive oil for the vegetarian and vegan versions.

  4. Combine off the heat

    Add the drained pasta to the pan, remove from direct heat, and stir in the sauce base so it turns creamy without scrambling.

  5. Loosen and serve

    Add hot pasta water a little at a time until glossy. Serve immediately with extra pepper.

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