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Authentic Carbonara

Authentic Carbonara

Filipino-style carbonara — sweet sauce with hotdogs, cheese, and mayo. A uniquely Filipino pasta.

Prep: 5 min Cook: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b spaghetti
  • 283.5 g (10 oz) Panceta
  • 2.5 cup Pecorino cheese (grated)
  • 5 piece egg
  • 6 cup water (for boiling)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Crack the eggs in a bowl. Beat until the texture becomes smooth.

  2. Incorporate Pecorino cheese. Continue mixing until cheese and eggs are well blended. Season with ground black pepper. Set aside.

  3. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Set aside.

  4. Sear Panceta on a clean skillet until it browns, and enough oil gets extracted.

  5. Incorporate cooked pasta in the skillet. Toss.

  6. Mix together ¼ cup tap water and ½ cup pasta water and then pour into the sauce mixture. Mix well.

  7. Pour the sauce into the skillet. Toss while cooking in low heat until well distributed.

  8. Season with with more ground black pepper.

  9. Serve.