Classic Italian pasta
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. If you want to try authentic Italian pasta, exactly as it's made in Italy, this recipe is for you! This is "Carbonara" pasta. Sometimes it's made with cream, but pasta prepared with good butter tastes much better—you can compare both versions. You'll find the step-by-step recipe below; it's very simple. You can prepare the pasta in advance, dry it well, and use as needed. The finished dish is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Mix two types of flour (grade 0 or highest grade and semolina).
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Step 3
Make a depression in the flour and crack 2 eggs into it. Knead the dough until it becomes quite firm.
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Step 4
Place the well-kneaded dough in a plastic bag or food wrap for 30 minutes.
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Step 5
After the dough has rested, it will become more elastic. Roll out the dough very thinly without adding flour. Dust with flour only slightly if necessary. Always roll from the center towards the edges.
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Step 6
Roll the dough onto the rolling pin and roll it out as thinly as possible.
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Step 7
Lightly dust the rolled-out dough with flour and roll it into a log.
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Step 8
Slice the dough in the roll very thinly.
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Step 9
To prevent the pasta from clumping, shake it well and spread it out on a paper towel.
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Step 10
Put water on to cook the pasta, and cut the bacon into slices.
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Step 11
Mix with a fork 1 egg, 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan, and season with pepper.
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Step 12
Place about 1 tablespoon of butter in a frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and sauté until the garlic turns golden brown, then remove it to the side.
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Step 13
Add the bacon and sauté until translucent. If the water has boiled, add the pasta. Bring the pasta to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat to avoid overcooking.
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Step 14
Place the pasta in the pan, pour in the egg mixture and immediately remove from the heat—the egg should not curdle. You can add a little pasta cooking water, then stir well.
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Step 15
Add another piece of butter and season well with pepper.
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Step 16
Serve the carbonara on plates, sprinkle with grated Parmesan on top before serving, and enjoy the taste of Italy. I had this pasta in a restaurant in the Italian region of Umbria, in the town of Assisi. I assure you, this pasta is just as good—if not better. Let me tell you a secret, so the Italians won't be offended: it's even better because it's homemade.