Ingredients

  • spaghetti
  • guanciale
  • 1 egg yolk per person
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • black pepper
  • salt

Procedures

  1. boil pasta to package instructions
  2. render guanciale in a pan until crispy
  3. mix egg yolk with grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, and salt
  4. slowly temper egg with pasta water until desired consistency
  5. pour out most of guanciale fat, reserve on the side
  6. toss pasta with rendered guanciale, then add tempered egg mixture
  7. cook until desired consistency

Notes

  • i’m usually very lazy and replace the guanciale with bacon, i know it’s sacrilege, but it works in a pinch