Creamy Fettuccine Carbonara Recipe | How To Make Carbonara in 10 minutes | Italian Pasta

guanciale

🥗Healthier: pancetta

💰Cheaper: bacon

Pancetta is a leaner option, while bacon is more readily available.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Boil 2 liters of water and add 20 grams of salt.

Add 200 grams of fettuccine to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

In a pan, heat a little olive oil and add cut pieces of bacon, cooking until slightly browned.

In a bowl, crack open 2 eggs and separate 1 yolk, whisking them together.

Add grated parmesan and a grind of fresh black pepper to the egg mixture, along with a pinch of chili flakes.

Once the bacon is done, remove it from heat and check the pasta.

Strain the pasta, keeping it hot, and quickly add it to the egg mixture to avoid scrambling the eggs.

Add the bacon in batches to the pasta and mix well to combine.

Plate the pasta, adding more black pepper and parmesan on top.

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