🏆 Glen Makes PASTA GRICIA Recipe

guanciale

🥗Healthier: pancetta

💰Cheaper: bacon

Pancetta and bacon are more accessible alternatives that still provide a rich flavor.

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan and Grana Padano are milder and more widely available.

Cut the guanciale into cubes, trimming off any yellow-tinged fat.

Heat a pan over medium low heat and add the guanciale to cook slowly, releasing the fat.

Once the guanciale is halfway cooked, add pasta to hot salted water to start cooking.

Add a scoop of pasta water to the guanciale to prevent it from over-browning and to start creating the sauce.

Add freshly ground black pepper to the guanciale, adjusting based on its saltiness.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the pan with guanciale.

Toss the pasta to coat it with the oil and guanciale fat.

Grate Pecorino Romano cheese directly into the pan and toss to melt it into the sauce, adding more pasta water if it gets too thick.

Plate the pasta, adding a couple of pieces of guanciale on top and more grated cheese.

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