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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 20 minutes, Preparation Time - 5 minutes

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| 1. Cook guanciale with olive oil and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. | 2. Whisk eggs, 3 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, 3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper in a bowl. Set aside. | 3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. | 4. Pour reserved pasta water and drained spaghetti into the bacon-pepper mixture; stir to combine. | 5. Slowly pour egg mixture into the pasta mixture; cook, stirring constantly until the egg mixture forms a thick sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. | 6. Stir remaining 3 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and 3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese into the pasta mixture and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
guanciale	4	ounces	cut	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
parmigiano reggiano cheese	3	tablespoons	grated	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
pecorino romano cheese	3	tablespoons	grated	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
spaghetti	6	ounces		52.7301	11.7537	1.0886	0.9696
pasta water	1	cup	reserved	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
parmigiano reggiano cheese	3	tablespoons	grated	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
pecorino romano cheese	3	tablespoons	grated	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.