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Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• spaghetti
• black pepper
• pecorino romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally.
2. 2 While pasta cooks, immediately heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add guanciale and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1 ladle of pasta cooking water, stir, and cover pan. As pasta cooks, add another ladle of cooking water to the pan with the guanciale to create a sauce.
3. 3 At about 10 minutes of pasta cooking time, reserve a cup of cooking water and drain pasta. Add spaghetti to the pan with the guanciale; toss, adding reserved cooking water if necessary. Turn off heat. Add 1/3 the Pecorino Romano cheese to the pasta and toss until creamy.
4. 4 Divide pasta between 4 plates. Top each with remaining Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• spaghetti
• pecorino romano cheese
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain, saving about 1 cup of cooking water.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place guanciale in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 3 minutes. Add pasta water, cooked spaghetti, and grated Pecorino Romano cheese. Mix well.
3. 3 Distribute pasta amongst 4 bowls and serve with freshly ground black pepper and extra Pecorino Romano cheese.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• bucatini pasta
• olive oil
• pecorino romano cheese
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of very lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost tender yet still pretty firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add guanciale and cook slowly until it has rendered all its fat and is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Drain bucatini and reserve cooking water.
4. 4 Transfer bucatini to the skillet with the guanciale and finish cooking the pasta in the pan juices, adding a little pasta water at a time until pasta has the right consistency. Stir in Pecorino Romano cheese and season with black pepper. Serve immediately.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• spaghetti
• egg yolk
• egg
• pecorino romano cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in spaghetti and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Reserve a little pasta water, then drain.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat; add guanciale, cook and stir until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk egg yolks and whole egg together in a bowl; whisk in ¾ cup Pecorino-Romano cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.
4. 4 Stir in guanciale. Add spaghetti; toss until evenly coated. Season to taste with extra cheese, salt, and pepper; serve.

By Andry008

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• olive oil
• rigatoni pasta
• white wine
• tomato sauce
• black pepper
• kosher salt
• pecorino romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cut guanciale into 1-inch by 1/8-inch strips.
2. 2 Heat olive oil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add guanciale and cook until well browned and fully rendered, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a bowl. Leave all fat in the pan.
3. 3 Start pasta: Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until not quite done, about 10 minutes. You want it undercooked by at least 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
4. 4 At the same time, add wine to the guanciale fat in the saucepan. Place over medium-high heat and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce and pepper; bring to a simmer.
5. 5 Transfer the almost fully-cooked pasta into the sauce using a slotted spoon; it's okay if some water gets in the sauce. Add guanciale and stir to combine. Season with salt. Cook and stir until pasta absorbs the sauce and finishes cooking, and the sauce thickens up, about 3 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add a splash of the pasta water.
6. 6 Turn off the heat and add some of the Pecorino cheese. Stir until melted, then repeat until all cheese has been added.
7. 7 Ladle into 2 bowls and serve.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• olive oil
• spaghetti
• egg
• pecorino romano cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add guanciale (see Cook's Note). Cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Let cool, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk eggs, 1/2 of the Pecorino Romano cheese, and some black pepper in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
4. 4 Pour egg mixture over pasta, stirring quickly, until creamy and slightly cooled. Stir in guanciale.
5. 5 Top with remaining Pecorino Romano cheese and more black pepper.

By ivan zeta

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• olive oil
• black pepper
• egg
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• pecorino romano cheese
• black pepper
• spaghetti
• pasta water
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• pecorino romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cook guanciale with olive oil and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
2. 2 Whisk eggs, 3 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, 3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
4. 4 Pour reserved pasta water and drained spaghetti into the bacon-pepper mixture; stir to combine.
5. 5 Slowly pour egg mixture into the pasta mixture; cook, stirring constantly until the egg mixture forms a thick sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
6. 6 Stir remaining 3 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and 3 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese into the pasta mixture and serve.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• bucatini pasta
• olive oil
• garlic
• red onion
• red pepper flakes
• tomato
• salt
• black pepper
• pecorino romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bucatini and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until bucatini is tender, about 11 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic cloves; cook until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and discard. Add guanciale; cook and stir until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes. Add onion and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and black pepper. Simmer tomato sauce until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir bucatini and Pecorino Romano cheese into tomato sauce and toss until evenly coated.

By CHEF CARLO APOLLONI

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• white wine
• plum tomato
• water
• tomato paste
• spaghetti
• pecorino romano cheese
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add guanciale and cook, stirring frequently until slightly browned, about 7 minutes. Remove guanciale to a plate. Leave a bit of the rendered fat in the skillet and discard the rest.
2. 2 Add onion to the skillet and cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute. Return guanciale to the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in white wine and cook until wine has reduced slightly, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in canned tomatoes, breaking up whole tomatoes with a spoon. Pour 1/3 cup water into the tomato can, swirl around to rinse the can, and pour into the skillet with remaining 2/3 cup water and tomato paste. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
4. 4 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Ladle out about 1/2 cup of the pasta water, add to the sauce in the skillet, and mix well. Drain spaghetti and stir into the sauce until well combined.
5. 5 Sprinkle generous amounts of Pecorino Romano cheese over each serving, and garnish with basil.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ guanciale
• water
• salt
• polenta
• olive oil
• onion
• rosemary
• garlic
• romano bean
• tomato
• cheesecloth
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 3 cups of water to boil in a large pot. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle in polenta, whisking constantly, to avoid lumps from forming. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until polenta is creamy and no longer gritty, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat.
2. 2 While polenta is cooking, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet. Add guanciale and saute until crispy. Add minced onion, garlic clove, and rosemary and cook until garlic is lightly browned and fragrant but not burned, about 1 minute. Remove and discard garlic clove. Stir in cranberry beans and tomatoes and simmer until thickened a bit, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Fold bean mixture into polenta and mix well. Pour into a 9-inch square glass dish or silicone cake pan and allow to cool, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Flip cooled polenta over and set out, covered with cheesecloth, to air-dry until most of the moisture has evaporated, 8 hours to overnight.
5. 5 Cut dried polenta into 2x3-inch rectangles.
6. 6 Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. Add a few polenta rectangles to the hot oil and cook until brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes, without disturbing the calzagatti. Flip, and cook until brown and crisp on the other side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Continue with the rest of the calzagatti, adding more oil as necessary.

By Buckwheat Queen