Gnocchi Carbonara
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Pasta Carbonara is a super easy but indulgent meal that comes together in under 20 minutes. Learn how to make authentic carbonara with easy to follow recipe.ย
When we visited Rome last year, I was so excited for authentic carbonara. I ordered it at practically every restaurant we visited. Learn how to make this Roman pasta at home with just a few simple ingredients.
In Italy, carbonara is typically made with spaghetti or rigatoni. But, the sauce is the real star and so you will see it with all sorts of pasta options. For this recipe, I used gnocchi which tastes so good with creamy sauce.
What is Carbonara?
Carbonara is a super simple Italian pasta dish made with just a few simple ingredients: pasta, egg, Parmesan (or other hard sharp cheese), pepper and cured pork.
I always struggle to find the guanciale locally so this recipe uses pancetta instead. To give the sauce just a little extra punch of flavor, I also use a bit of dry white wine. There were several places in Italy that did this and I loved the flavor it added.
Gnocchi Carbonara Ingredients
- Pasta – I use gnocchi here. But, feel free to substitute the traditional spaghetti or rigatoni pasta instead. I do not recommend potato gnocchi for this one though as it won’t hold up well.
- Cured Pork – I use pancetta but, if you have difficulty finding that, feel free to substitute bacon. I would recommend a really high quality bacon though. Of course, if you can find the traditional guanciale, grab that!
- White Wine – A dry, white wine works best here.ย
- Eggs – You will only need the yolks. I usually save the whites and use it for a different recipe.
- Cheese – Parmesan or Pecorino are the most commonly used hard, sharp cheeses for pasta carbonara. I typically will use a 1/2 and 1/2 mix.
More Delicious Pasta Recipes:
- Tomato Basil Shrimp Pasta
- One Pot Taco Alfredo Pasta
- 15 Minute Thai Peanut Noodles
- Easy Lemon Garlic Pasta
- Sausage Parmesan Pasta
If you make this gnocchi carbonara or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.
Gnocchi Carbonara
Ingredients
- 1 pound gnocchi
- 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 pound pancetta chopped
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup grated Pecorino
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of water over high heat until boiling. Add 2 Tbsp kosher salt. Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain.1 pound gnocchi, 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add pancetta and cook, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes. Stir in wine and simmer until reduced by half.1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 pound pancetta, 1/3 cup dry white wine
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, cheese, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the reserved pasta water.3 large egg yolks, 1/3 cup grated Pecorino, 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, Freshly ground black pepper
- Add the gnocchi to the skillet with the pancetta. Pour the egg mixture over the pasta and stir rapidly to coat the gnocchi without cooking the eggs. Remove from heat and continue to toss the gnocchi as the sauce thickens. Serve with extra grated cheese.
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