Pasta & Italian
Carbonara with Quail Eggs
Classic Roman carbonara made with quail egg yolks for an elegant twist.
Difficulty
Medium
Prep Time
5m
Cook Time
15m
Servings
4 servings
Perfect For
Italian restaurants, pasta bars
Ingredients
- •400g spaghetti
- •8 quail egg yolks
- •200g pancetta or guanciale
- •100g Parmigiano-Reggiano
- •Black pepper
- •Pasta water
Instructions
- 1Cook pasta in salted water
- 2Crisp pancetta in pan
- 3Whisk egg yolks with cheese and pepper
- 4Toss hot pasta with pancetta
- 5Remove from heat, add egg mixture
- 6Thin with pasta water if needed
- 7Serve immediately
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