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Romanian Carbonara

A traditional Romanian pasta dish with guanciale and pecorino cheese

25 minutes4 servings
Romanian Carbonara
Photo: Francesc Fort · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Cook rigattoni in salted boiling water until al dente
  2. In a pan, cook guanciale over medium heat until crispy
  3. In a bowl, whisk eggs with Pecorino Romano and a generous amount of black pepper
  4. Toss cooked pasta with guanciale and pan juices
  5. Remove from heat, then quickly mix in the egg and cheese sauce
  6. Add a splash of pasta cooking water if needed to create a creamy consistency

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