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Vermicelli Carbonara
Thin strands of pasta tossed with diced pork belly, egg, Parmesan cheese, and freshly ground black pepper.
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servings: 4
total time: 30 minutes
recipe by: rosbough
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 4 ounces pork belly, diced
- 1 pound uncooked vermicelli, angel hair, or thin spaghetti
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Directions
- Add the oil and pork to a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the pork is just beginning to crisp, 7 to 9 minutes then take the pot off the heat and set aside.
- In a separate pot cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water, and set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, Parmesan, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper until eggs are well beaten.
- Stir about 1 TBSP of the reserved pasta water into the egg mixture until well combined.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pot with the pork then slowly pour in the egg mixture while stirring until well combined.
- Stir in a little extra of the reserved pasta water as needed then season with salt & pepper to taste.
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