carbonara rossa

  • 15 - 30 min
  • Easy
  • Meat
  • Italian
  • Main course

Ingredients

4 persons

  • 400 grams spaghetti
  • 4 thick slices (1cm) pancetta
  • 2 rode onions
  • 400 gram ELVEA Cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • parsley leaf, chopped
  • parmesan cheese
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Preparation

  1. 1

    Cook the spaghetti al dente in salted water.

  2. 2

    Cut the pancetta into small cubes.

  3. 3

    Finely chop the red onion. Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan on the stove and fry the red onion and pancetta cubes until crispy.

  4. 4

    Then add the diced tomatoes and a spoonful of the pasta cooking water.

  5. 5

    Beat the egg in a small bowl.

  6. 6

    Grate two tablespoons of Parmesan cheese (or Pecorino) into it and add the finely chopped parsley.

  7. 7

    Drain the spaghetti and mix it into the tomato sauce.

  8. 8

    Turn off the heat and now mix the egg mixture into the pasta. Mix well. Season with freshly ground pepper.

  9. 9

    Divide the pasta between two plates. Grate some more Parmesan cheese over it before serving.

    Buon appetito!

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