The magic of this traditional carbonara recipe comes from the balance of textures—crisp pancetta, silky eggs and creamy ...

Carbonara is almost always served with spaghetti or linguine ... beautiful dish with some additional health benefits. Find these recipes and more in Food & Wine's guide to carbonara.

Bake for 8–12 ... For the carbonara, heat a frying pan, add the pancetta and cook until golden-brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper. Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions.

Set aside. Add spaghetti to boiling water and cook 3 minutes less than box specifies. Once noodles are halfway cooked, transfer 3 cups hot pasta water to pan with pork drippings and bring to a ...

Spaghetti carbonara has a question mark above it. Claimed as a Roman dish, its beginnings are murky. It has been suggested it was invented by American troops stationed in Italy during World War II ...