Today’s article will be dedicated to pasta lovers, and there are a lot of such lovers. And this is not strange, because what could be better than al dente pasta with an incredible aromatic sauce. Pasta Carbonara is considered one of the most popular Italian dishes. Long al dente spaghetti with a delicate sauce of egg yolks, cream and gualanche (we will definitely write about this ingredient, but a little later). Pasta carbonara is prepared very easily and quickly, compared to other Italian dishes we know.

The cooking process itself is quite simple and not at all complicated. If we talk about the set of products, then it is even simpler: spaghetti, egg yolks, Parmesan, gualanche, garlic, spices. Gualanche is salted beef cheeks, they are not so easy to find in the store, so they can be replaced with bacon, it will have virtually no effect on the taste. It is best to choose firm spaghetti; this information is usually indicated on the packaging. Also pay attention to the thickness of the spaghetti; do not buy too thin, as they are more likely to boil over.  

The preparation of Carbonara can be divided into two stages: the first is the preparation of the sauce, the second stage is the preparation of the spaghetti itself. The taste of the whole dish will depend on how we prepare the sauce, because it is the basis of the taste. Use a deep frying pan to prepare the sauce. Pour a small amount of olive oil into the pan and heat it well. Then peel a couple of garlic cloves, crush them with a knife, chop them and place them in a frying pan and fry until golden brown. Then cut the gualanche or bacon, you can cut it either into cubes or into thin strips, whatever you like. Fry the garlic and gualanche together for about 15 minutes, after which you can add the cream and let the cream boil.And now a very important step: separate the yolk from the whites, beat the yolk a little and slowly add it to the pan with the cream, stirring thoroughly. You will immediately notice how the sauce begins to thicken. At the very end, add salt, pepper and grated Parmesan. .

The second stage is much simpler. Place the spaghetti in boiling water and immediately follow our two tips: first: salt the water well, second: add olive oil. The spaghetti will cook as needed and will not stick together. Drain the spaghetti and place it in the pan with the sauce and mix everything well.

Before serving, sprinkle with black pepper and garnish with herbs; if desired, you can garnish with egg yolk.