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Ultimate carbonara
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Ultimate carbonara

6 ingredients Serves 2 openrecipes

Always wondered how they make real spaghetti alla carbonara in Italy? Here you are...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

272
Calories
20g
Protein
20g
Fat
3g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6

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

  • 150g spaghetti
  • 2 eggyolks
  • 50g guanciale (or bacon, not the smoked one)
  • 2tbsp grated pecorino cheese
  • 1tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • freshly grounded black pepper

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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