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Pasta alla Gricia (Pasta with Guanciale)
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Pasta alla Gricia (Pasta with Guanciale)

5 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

226
Calories
8g
Protein
1g
Fat
44g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 400 g pasta (rigatoni or spaghetti)
  • 200–300 g guanciale , chopped
  • Pecorino romano , grated
  • Black pepper

Directions

1

Heat water and salt in a pot until it starts boiling .

2

Add the pasta, and cook until al dente .

3

Cook the guanciale in a frying pan until fat melts almost completely.

4

Add the cooked pasta to the guanciale pan, and fry for 2 minutes.

5

Add grated pecorino romano and black pepper to the frying pan, and toss to blend the ingredients.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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