Ingredients
1 Pack (9 oz.) Nuovo Pasta Long Cut Black Pepper Fettuccine
1 Tbsp Olive oil
¼ Cup Pancetta, diced (traditionally made with guanciale, cured pork jowl, but use pancetta or uncured bacon if guanciale is not available)
4 Egg yolks
¼ Cup Pecorino Romano, grated
½ Tsp Cracked black pepper (or to taste)
1 Tbsp Fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Directions
- Place oil and pancetta in a large sauté pan (11”) and cook over medium-low heat until just golden.
- Set aside but keep warm. In a bowl use a whisk to vigorously mix the egg yolks with the Pecorino cheese and cracked black pepper.
- Cook pasta separately in lightly salted boiling water according to package directions.
- Drain pasta (reserving ¼ cup of hot pasta water) and transfer it while still hot to the pan with the pancetta.
- Stir well and then add the egg mixture along with a little of the reserved hot pasta water, mixing thoroughly.
- Add pasta water only 1 Tbsp at a time—just enough to obtain a creamy consistency. Sprinkle with parsley.