This is the ultimate date night dish. It’s so easy and cheap to make. You still achieve the creamy texture. It’s all to do with patience and not overheating the eggs. Traditionally in Italy they use guanciale which is cured pigs cheeks. Very hard to find in Ireland unless you live beside an Italian Delicatessen, so pancetta or smoked bacon works just as good.
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Serves 2
Ingredients
A good handful spaghetti (enough for 2 people)
1 packet of pancetta/bacon or 200g of guanciale
1 clove of garlic
1 egg
30g Parmesan or irish cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Method
For the pasta place it into boiling salted water for 7 minutes.
That gives you 7 minutes to prep and get ready for when it’s cooked.
Dice up the bacon/pancetta or guanciale into lardons and fry them in a medium to hot frying pan until crispy.
Chuck in a garlic clove. While they are frying crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk it.
Add in about 30g of grated cheese to the egg and set aside. Now strain the pasta keeping about a mug full of water back.
Add the pasta to the bacon and garlic along with some water. Now turn off the heat completely. Add in a good glug of water.
Now add the egg and cheese mix. Fold and mix the egg and cheese mix until it becomes creamy and serve right away. Finish with some more cheese.