Pasta Carbonara

S1 E06 | Chris Distefano and Sal Vulcano | I Kissed Chris Distefano and Sal Vulcano | Something’s Burning

From the season 1 vault, Bert makes his favorite pasta dish for Chris Distefano and Sal Vulcano while talking about spreading germs, Scotty Karate, and kissing each other on the lips.

Pasta Carbonara

Ingredients

  • Kosher Salt
  • Guanciale (or bacon)
  • Grated Pecorino Romano (or Parmesan)
  • Eggs + extra egg yolks
  • Black Pepper
  • EVOO
  • Bucatini, Spaghetti, or Rigantoni

Steps

  1. Boil water with salt.
  2. Cut guanciale into strips.
  3. Whisk egg yolks and whole eggs; stir in grated cheese. Season with pepper and set aside.
  4. Heat EVOO and cook guanciale in Dutch oven until crisp around the edges. Transfer to a bowl and reserve fat.
  5. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water.
  6. Add guanciale fat and pasta water to Dutch oven; bring to a boil.
  7. Add pasta and cook about 2 min, stirring constantly.
  8. Whisk some pasta water into egg mixture; slowly stream into the Dutch oven, stirring constantly until cheese is melted and egg is thickened.
  9. Mix in guanciale.

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