Spaghetti alla Gricia

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Spaghetti alla Gricia). 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.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Spaghetti alla Gricia

Ingredients

1 pound thick spaghetti

8 ounces guanciale (smoked pork jowl)

thinly sliced

black pepper to taste

3 ounces finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese

divided

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Divide pasta between 4 plates. Top each with remaining Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Spaghetti alla Gricia

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 875.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.2g 50%

Carbohydrates: 85.7g 28%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 46.9g 72%

Saturated Fat: 18.3g 91%

Cholesterol: 73.1mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 94.1IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.5mg 120%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 271.1mcg 68%

Calcium: 253.4mg 25%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 71.1mg 25%

Potassium: 358.5mg 10%

Sodium: 276.2mg 11%

Thiamin: 1.4mg 140%

Calories From Fat: 422.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.