Linguini alla Carbonara
- 4 Whole Eggs
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 13 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 6 ounces, weight Pancetta, Diced
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 pound Dry Linguini
- 1/2 Medium Onion, Finely Chopped
- 1- 1/2 cup Frozen Peas
- 1/4 cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3 cloves Garlic, Mashed With The Below Amount Of Kosher Salt
- 18 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1.
- Whisk whole eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl along with the grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
- Set aside.
- 2.
- Set a large saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
- When oil is hot add the pancetta.
- Cook the pancetta in the hot oil until browned then transfer to a paper towel to drain leaving the fat in pan.
- Add the butter to the reserved fat in the pan.
- 3.
- Bring a large pot of generously salted water to boil.
- When its boiling, add pasta and when water returns to boil, cook for 10 minutes until al dente.
- 4.
- While the pasta is cooking, set heat under the fats to low and stir in onions and frozen peas.
- Cook stirring occasionally until the pasta is about done.
- Add the garlic during the last minute of pasta cooking time then remove the vegetables from the heat.
- 5.
- When the pasta is done cooking, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water and set it aside.
- Then drain the pasta in a colander.
- Immediately transfer the hot drained pasta to the bowl with the eggs and cheese.
- Add 3/4 of the cooked pancetta, stir to coat and then add the onion and pea mixture scraping all of the fat from the pan into the pasta.
- Stir again to combine.
- If desired add some of the reserved hot pasta water to thin the coated pasta.
- Transfer to a serving dish.
- Top with remaining pancetta and 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese and serve.
- Notes: Please use caution in consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of food-borne illness.
- To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.
- Pancetta is similar to bacon but is not smoke-cured.
- You can substitute bacon for the pancetta in this recipe, but it will add a smoky flavor.
- If you do use bacon, cook the bacon without the olive oil, then drain the drippings from the pan after cooking the bacon and replace it with 2 tablespoons of olive oil before adding the butter.
eggs, egg yolks, parmesan cheese, red pepper, olive oil, butter, linguini, onion, frozen peas, parmesan cheese, garlic, kosher salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/linguini-alla-carbonara/ (may not work)