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Spaghetti alla Gricia
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Buckwheat Queen
"One of the 4 quintessential 'primi' from the Lazio region in Italy, this pasta is beautiful in its simplicity with soft guanciale and tangy Pecorino cheese. No onion, no garlic, no oil - this flavorful dish gets its character from slowly sauteeing the guanciale and then creating a creamy sauce with the pasta water and a bit of Pecorino Romano before tossing with thick spaghetti. With only 4 ingredients, this is also a quick meal when you're in a rush."
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Ingredients
25 m servings 875Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally.
- 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.
- 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.
- Divide pasta between 4 plates. Top each with remaining Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately.
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- Cook's Note:
- If you cannot find guanciale, you can use pancetta instead.
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11/26/2018
I made this with pancetta. My family loved it. I will make it again. This is a very easy dish.
11/25/2018
This looks delicious! I am a lover of Italian food. Maybe garlic and olive oil aren't authentic, but they are delicious in meals. Sometimes putting your own twist on Italian food is the way to ...
3/4/2019
It was pretty good. A little salty for my tastes, but I had to use Pancetta...and Pancetta is always very salty to me. My friend I shared it with absolutely loved it.
11/24/2018
What can be used in place of the guanciale? Not easy to find Italian meats in my area. It looks delicious, hence the four stars.