Keyword: cheese, date night in, pasta, Valentine's Day, weeknight meal
Servings: 3
Ingredients
300gramsspaghetti
4eggs
110gramsPecorino cheeseplus more for topping
black pepperto taste
200gramsguanciale
Instructions
Get everything prepped: grate the cheese and slice the guanciale into strips. Heat the water for cooking pasta. Beat the eggs and cheese together and set aside.
Cook the guanciale in a pan or skillet, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. When the fat is rendered but it's not yet crispy, remove the pan from heat. If the guanciale is swimming in grease, remove a little.
Cook the pasta to al dente (check the package for exact timing). When it's done, save a cup of pasta water then drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss the noodles in the guanciale fat, making sure it all gets coated.
Slowly pour the cheese mixture over the pasta, tossing as you go. It's important to keep the pasta moving so the sauce coats instead of scrambles. Continue tossing, lifting up out of the pan to continue moving everything until it looks even.