Ingredients:
- 8 oz bucatini (16 oz if using fresh pasta)
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, and more to garnish
- 1/4 pound pancetta
- Crushed black pepper
- Chopped parsley
Directions:
- Dice up pancetta
- Bring water to a boil & cook pasta until al dente
- Place a pan on medium-high heat then add pancetta to pan while still cold (the gradual heating of the pan will begin to slowly render out the fat of the bacon)
- While pancetta is rendering grate 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese into a bowl with egg
- Beat until combined
- Once pasta is done cooking & pancetta is crispy use tongs to transfer pasta to pan
- Ladle in around 1/2 cup of pasta water
- Take the pan off the heat, let cool slightly and pour in egg mixture
- Stir with fervor to emulsify sauce
- Plate pasta and garnish with pepper, chopped parsley and parmesan