PROSCIUTTO CARBONARA WITH SPINACH

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This lighter carbonara makes a quick comfort food meal during warmer weather. Prosciutto takes the place of traditional guanciale, and stirring in a handful of nutritious baby spinach makes it a commendable choice for a weeknight dinner.

Provided by Riley Wofford

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 ounces prosciutto, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
2 large eggs, plus 2 yolks
1 ounce Pecorino Romano, grated (1/4 cup), plus more for serving
12 ounces rigatoni
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
5 ounces baby spinach

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil and half of prosciutto over medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until prosciutto is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble. In a bowl, whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and cheese.
  • Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water 1 minute less than package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain. Slowly whisk 1/4 cup pasta water into egg mixture. Add pasta and spinach to skillet, then slowly add egg mixture to pasta.
  • Stir constantly over low heat until sauce thickens and clings evenly to pasta and spinach wilts slightly, 3 to 5 minutes; add more pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Stir in all prosciutto. Serve with more cheese and pepper.

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