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Garlic Confit Carbonara
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Garlic Confit Carbonara

1 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • garlic (heads, cloves peeled)Produce2 pieces
  • olive oilPantry250 ml
  • spaghettiGrains400 g
  • guanciale (cut into strips)Meat150 g
  • egg yolksDairy4 pieces
  • eggDairy1 piece
  • pecorino romano (finely grated)Dairy80 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices2 g
  • saltSpices10 g

per serving

Nutrition

971kcal

Carbs
75 g
Proteins
19 g
Fat
66 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Colander
  • Whisk

step by step

Method

  1. Make the garlic confit

    • Peel the garlic cloves and place them in a saucepan.
    • Cover with the olive oil and cook gently over low heat until soft and golden.
    • Keep the garlic and the flavoured oil.
    Step 1
  2. Crisp the guanciale

    • Put the guanciale strips in a cold frying pan.
    • Cook over medium heat until golden and crispy, then take off the heat.
    Step 2
  3. Cook the pasta

    • Boil salted water and cook the spaghetti until al dente.
    • Reserve a little cooking water, then drain the pasta.
    Step 3
  4. Mix the sauce

    • Whisk the egg yolks, the egg, the grated pecorino and the black pepper in a bowl.
    • Add a spoonful of the garlic confit oil and mash in the confit garlic cloves.
    Step 4
  5. Combine and serve

    • Toss the drained spaghetti with the guanciale off the heat.
    • Pour in the egg mixture and stir quickly, loosening with the reserved cooking water until creamy.
    • Serve at once with extra pecorino and black pepper.
    Step 5