Spaghetti alla Carbonara in 15 minutes. Cook Italian with Franco

guanciale

🥗Healthier: pancetta

💰Cheaper: bacon

Pancetta and bacon are more accessible substitutes, though they alter the flavor.

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan and Grana Padano offer a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

Start by heating olive oil in a skillet.

Add guanciale to the skillet and cook until slightly fried.

While the guanciale is cooking, boil water in a pot and add salt.

Drop spaghetti into the boiling water and cook until ready.

Once the guanciale is cooked, add black pepper to the skillet.

Drain the pasta and mix it with the guanciale.

Beat eggs and mix them with the spaghetti and guanciale in the skillet, allowing the eggs to cook slightly with the heat of the pasta.

Serve the dish topped with Parmesan cheese.

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