Creamy traditional carbonara, perfect for a cold evening in or date night that is made in minutes
recipe updated Jan 25, 2022
Ingredients
Parmigiano reggiano
100 g
Garlic clove
2
Smoked pancetta
150 g
Egg yolk
2
Salt
¼ teaspoon
Black pepper
¼ teaspoon
Spaghetti
300 g
Salt
1 pinch
Water
900 ml
Black pepper
as needed
Tools
Instant Pot Pro Plus
Medium bowl
Small bowl
Inner pot - pro plus
Step preview
In a bowl add the cheese, egg yolks, garlic salt and pepper and mix to form a paste
Pre-heat the inner pot on Sauté for 4 mins
When the Instant Pot Pro plus has finished pre-heating add the pancetta and fry for 4 mins
Remove the pancetta from the inner pot, add to a bowl and set aside
Leave the pancetta residue in the inner pot. Break the spaghetti in half and add it ,slightly scattered, to the inner pot with salt and top with water
Secure the lid onto the Instant Pot Pro Plus
Pressure cook on Max for 4 mins, then quick-release the pressure
Carefully remove the lid and using a ladle remove 2 ladle full of the pasta water and add it to the cheese paste. Mix to combine
Pour off any remaining water from the inner pot but no need to drain it completely
While the Instant Pot Pro Plus is on Keep Warm, to the cooked pasta, add the crispy pancetta, cheese and pasta water mixture and continually mix here for 2 mins to cook and thicken your pasta sauce