If you haven't been watching Stanley Tucci's new show, "Searching for Italy" on CNN... you should be! I don't love it because I have all this Italian blood running through my veins or my obsession for pasta-- I actually have always loved the Tuch (Stanley as we've been calling him in our house) and food! It's a good show and you should seriously watch!
One of the first episodes, they made spaghetti carbonara and it inspired me to make it for us over the weekend. We've made spaghetti carbonara in the past-- and it was excellent. I actually blogged it HERE. That version is fantastic but the new one is legit and genuine Italian! I'd eat both any day of the week honestly.
INGREDIENTS
Salt
2 large eggs and 2 large yolks, room temperature
1 ounce (about 1/3 packed cup) grated pecorino Romano, plus additional for serving
1 ounce (about 1/3 packed cup) grated Parmesan
Coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 ½ ounces of slab guanciale (see recipe), pancetta or bacon, sliced into pieces about 1/4 inch thick by 1/3 inch square
12 ounces spaghetti (about 3/4 box)
INGREDIENTS
Place a large pot of lightly salted water (no more than 1 tablespoon salt) over high heat, and bring to a boil. Fill a large bowl with hot water for serving, and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks and pecorino and Parmesan. Season with a pinch of salt and generous black pepper.
Set the water to boil. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the pork, and sauté until the fat just renders, on the edge of crispness but not hard. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add pasta to the water and boil until a bit firmer than al dente. Just before pasta is ready, reheat guanciale in skillet, if needed. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain pasta and add to the skillet over low heat. Stir for a minute or so.
Empty serving bowl of hot water. Dry it and add hot pasta mixture. Stir in cheese mixture, adding some reserved pasta water if needed for creaminess. Serve immediately, dressing it with a bit of additional grated pecorino and pepper.
XOXO
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