Pasta alla Gricia

Serves: 4 

Categories: Dinner / European / Italian / Lunch / Main Dish / Pasta / World Cuisine 

Ingredients

600g spaghetti alla chitarra / rigatoni

250g Guanciale

Pecorino Romano

Pepper

Method

  1. Place the pasta into a pot of salted, boiling water.
  2. Add the guanciale to a dry hot pan and cook on medium-high heat until the guanciale is crispy and most of the fat has been rendered.
  3. When the guanciale are done, take a ladle of pasta water, add it to the pan and add some freshly ground pepper.
  4. Add the pasta to the pan and start to add the Pecorino Romano very slowly while tossing all the ingredients together. Add pasta water as needed.
  5. Let set for 30 seconds and plate.

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Tags: Amatrice / Italy / Pecorino Romano / Rigatoni / Rome / Spaghetti