Spaghetti alla Gricia

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.

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
875 Calories

Recipe Instructions

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.

Ingredients

  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound thick spaghetti
  • 8 ounces guanciale (smoked pork jowl), thinly sliced
  • 3 ounces finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided

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