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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

recipe 20 min
Total 496 Kcal 23 g protein 57 g carbs 19 g fat

Ingredients for serving

  • 896 g Water 4 x 1 cup (224g)
  • 0.1 g Salt, table 0.17 x dash (0.4g)
  • 0 g Spices, pepper, black 0.17 x dash (0.1g)
  • 74.7 g Spaghetti Dry 1.33 x 2 oz (56g)
  • 9.3 g Pecorino Romano 0.33 x 1 oz (28g)
  • 10 g parmigiano reggiano cheese 0.67 x tbsp (15g)
  • 33.3 g Egg, whole, raw, fresh 0.67 x large (50g)
  • 18.7 g Guancile, Fresh 0.67 x 1 oz (28g)

Instructions

  • Boil a large pot of salted water. Add spaghetti and cook for at least 10 minutes.
  • Whilst the pasta is getting cooked, place a nonstick skillet over medium flame.
  • Add guanciale and saute for a couple of minutes or until they have turned golden brown.
  • In the meantime, whisk the eggs and cheese in a bowl and set it aside.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, reserve half cup of water and drain the remaining water.
  • Now place the guanciale pan back on the medium flame and add the retained pasta water into it. Toss spaghetti in it and agitate the pan for a minute.
  • Now remove the pan from the heat and add the egg mixture into the pan. Stir well so that eggs thicken.
  • Depending upon taste, season black pepper and serve the dish immediately.