I fornai Siciliani russello spaghetti is made with organic durum wholemeal semolina, a ancient flour with high level of protein, a low gluten and glycemic index, which makes the pasta much lighter, digestible and assimilable.
Pasta drawn to the bronze with slow drying method.
Recipe:
Course: First course
Cuisine: Italian
Difficulty: Low
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Portions: 2 people
Ingredients:
200g Spaghetti
80g Guanciale (cured pork jowl)
50g Pecorino cheese grated
2 Eggs (1 whole egg, 1 egg yok)
Salt
Ground black pepper
Preparation:
1) In a large pot of boiling water with a little bit of salt, cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
2) Meanwhile, in a large pan over medium heat, cook guanciale until crispy. Reserve fat in the pan.
3) In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and pecorino cheese until fully mixed.
4) In the same pan, add cooked spaghetti and toss until fully coated in guanciale fat. Remove from heat. Pour over the egg and cheese mixture and stir vigorously until creamy (be careful not to have scramble eggs). Add couple tablespoons of pasta water until sauce has loosen up a little bit.
5) Season generously with pepper and stir. Serve immediately.