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Bucatini alla Carbonara
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Bucatini alla Carbonara

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

677
Calories
51g
Protein
48g
Fat
4g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Romano Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 liters Water
  • 3 ettos Guanciale (Salt Pork) from the cheek of the pig
  • 1 Cup Dry White Wine
  • 2 ettos grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 ettos grated Romano Cheese
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • ½ stick of butter
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh-grated Black Pepper
  • chopped fresh parsley to taste
  • 1 large Serving Platter kept warm

Directions

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1.Place water in kettle on fire to boil.

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2.Cut Salt Pork into thick cubes (or short sticks)and place in pan to fry till light brown and crispy.

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3.Add pasta to boiling water and cook for time indicated on package (circa 12-13 minutes).

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4.Add 1 teaspoon of the ground peppercorns to the pork and continue frying for 1 minute.

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5.Add white wine to the pork and allow alcohol to steam off.

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6.Remove pan from fire and add butter to the pork to melt.

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7.Beat the egg yolks till frothy and set aside.

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8.Remove cooked pasta ( al dente) from water and reserve the water hot for use in preparing the dish.

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9.Place pasta in pan with pork over fire to amalgamate the two ingredients flipping the pan being careful not to break up the pasta.

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10.Remove the pan from fire, add the egg yolks flipping the pasta to amalgamate.

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11.(If needed add hot pasta water to maintain creaminess while blending ingresients).

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12.Add ½ of the parmesan and ½ of the Romano cheese to the pasta and allow to amalgamate by flipping over.

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13.Pour onto warm platter and dust with more cheese on top, crushed black pepper and serve immediately.

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14.Cooked peas may be added to this dish at the last stage before placing on serving platter.

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Category: Recipes

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Category: Recipes by User Jbafaloukas

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Category: April 3, 2008

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Category: April 2008

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Category: Italian Pasta Recipes

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