Best Charcoal Spaghetti Recipes! You just have to taste it

Let yourself be carried away by the perfect and creamy taste of these charcoal spaghetti recipes!

Their taste is so perfect that this dish will become a number one hit in your cookbooks, we can promise you that.

They are perfect not only as a quick dinner in the middle of the week (because they are super quick to prepare), but also as a festive dish or as a romantic candlelight dinner. It’s simply an all-purpose food!

Enjoy it!

Charcoal spaghetti alla carbonara

Learn how to make this great recipe for Creamy Spaghetti with Cheese and Eggs, inspired by a favorite Italian dish. With the right technique, you can prepare it perfectly every time.

What will we need

1. 100 g of smoked belly
2. 50 g of pecorino cheese
3. 50 g Parmesan cheese
4. 3 large eggs
5. 350 g spaghetti
6. 2 large garlic cloves (peeled and left whole)
7. 50 g of butter
8. Sea salt
9. Freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Boil a large pot of water
2. Finely chop 100 g of smoked belly
3. Finely grate 50 g of pecorino cheese and 50 g of parmesan cheese and mix
4. Beat 3 large eggs in a medium bowl and season with a little freshly grated black pepper. Put everything aside
5. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water
6. Add 350g of spaghetti and when the water returns to the boil, cook covered for about 10 minutes or until al dente
7. Crush 2 peeled cloves of garlic with a knife blade
8. While the spaghetti is cooking, fry the belly with garlic
9. Put 50 g of butter in a large pan, and once the butter has melted, add the pork belly and garlic
10. Let it cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, until the belly is golden and crispy
11. Now take out the garlic and throw it away
12. We keep the temperature under the belly low
13. When the pasta is ready, put it in the pan with the belly
14. We don’t pour the water out of the pasta yet
15. Mix most of the cheese with the eggs, reserving a small handful for sprinkling later
16. Remove the pan with spaghetti and pork belly from the heat
17. Now quickly pour in the egg and cheese, using tongs or a fork, mix the spaghetti with the egg mixture, which thickens and coats everything
18. Add more pasta water to keep the charcoal spaghetti juicy and creamy
19. Season with a little salt if necessary
20. Serve the charcoal spaghetti immediately with some remaining cheese and ground black pepper

Coal-style spaghetti with English bacon

Just a handful of ingredients create a fantastic everyday pasta dish that will never let you down under any circumstances. This dish will be loved by young and old regardless of age!

What will we need

1. 3 large egg yolks
2. 40g Parmesan and extra for serving
3. 150 g of English bacon
4. 200 g of spaghetti
5. Clove of garlic
6. Extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Put the egg yolks in a bowl, finely grate the Parmesan, sprinkle with pepper, then mix well with a fork and set aside
2. Cut the tough edges off the English bacon and set aside, then slice the meat
3. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente
4. We will use the English bacon trimmings to brush the bottom of the pan (this will add a fantastic flavor, or we can use 1 tablespoon of oil instead)
5. Then we turn on the temperature under the pan to medium high
6. Peel the garlic and crush it with a knife
7. Add it to the pan and let it season the fat in the pan for 1 minute
8. Stir in the chopped bacon and cook for 4 minutes, or until golden and browned
9. Remove the garlic and throw it out of the pan
10. Then drain the spaghetti and add it to the pan with the bacon with a little cooking water
11. Mix well so that they really absorb all the flavor
12. Then take the pan off the stove
13. Add a spoon to two spoons of pasta water and mix well
14. Season with pepper and then cover with the egg mixture
15. Mix well and add more pasta water until the mixture is creamy and glossy
16. Coal spaghetti is served with grated parmesan cheese and extra pepper

Coal spaghetti without cream

Here I show you how to make a classic Carbonara that is creamy but doesn’t use cream. With just a few simple ingredients, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner!

In most regions of Italy, traditional carbonara means zero cream. However, it is quite simple to make a “creamy” carbonara without using cream. Follow me…

What will we need

1. 500 g dried spaghetti
2. 250 g stewed ham (cut into cubes)
3. 75 g Pecorino cheese (finely grated)
4. 3 egg yolks
5. 2 whole eggs
6. Garlic clove (peeled and crushed with a knife)
7. Salt
8. Crushed black pepper
9. Olive oil

Method

1. In a bowl, beat 2 whole eggs and 3 egg yolks until the egg mixture is uniform
2. Stir in 75 g of pecorino cheese and lightly season with black pepper
3. Set the mixture aside
4. Put the spaghetti in heavily salted boiling water and cook according to the instructions on the package until al dente (a little hard)
5. Toward the end of cooking, collect a cup of pasta water that we will use later
6. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the pan and let it heat up on medium heat
7. Then add a clove of finely pressed garlic and 250 g of stewed ham to the pan at a medium temperature
8. Fry until the ham is nicely browned
9. Remove the garlic and turn off the stove
10. Add the spaghetti to the pan and immediately mix with the fried ham
11. Add a drop of pasta water and continue mixing until the spaghetti is beautifully shiny
12. Pour the egg mixture over the spaghetti and continue mixing quickly
13. It is important to work quickly or the eggs will start to cook
14. If the spaghetti starts to dry, add another drop of pasta water
15. Season and serve immediately with extra pecorino on warm plates

Recipe for homemade pasta

Learn how to make pasta at home! This 4-ingredient homemade pasta recipe is incredibly easy to make and produces delicious noodles every time.

What will we need

1. 500 g semi-coarse flour
2. 3 large eggs
3. ½ teaspoon of sea salt
4. ½ tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Pour the flour onto a clean work surface and make a pile
2. Add the eggs, olive oil and salt to the center and gently beat the eggs with a fork so as not to disturb the pile
3. We gently start adding flour to the egg with our hands to gradually incorporate it
4. We continue to work the dough with our hands so that it comes together into a smooth ball
5. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes
6. The dough should be crumbly at first
7. The dough may not seem to come together, but after 8-10 minutes of kneading it should be uniform and smooth
8. If the dough still seems too crumbly, wet your fingers with a little water
9. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle more flour on the work surface
10. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature
11. Dust your work surface with a little flour, take a lump of pasta dough the size of a large orange and press it with your fingertips
12. We set the pasta machine to the widest setting and roll out a lump of dough through it
13. If the pasta sticks, lightly dust it with flour
14. Roll out the pasta dough again and fold the pasta in half and roll out the dough again in the pasta machine
15. We repeat this process five or six times, once we fold it over and put it through the machine a few times, the dough will be smooth
16. Lightly dust both sides of the pasta with a little flour each time you roll it
17. As soon as we roll out the pasta, we immediately shape or cut it
18. Pasta dries much faster than you might think
19. We don’t leave them for more than a minute or two before cutting or shaping them
20. If we want to prevent them from drying out, we put them on a damp and clean towel, which will prevent this

How to prepare pasta without a machine

If you don’t have a pasta machine in your kitchen, the world won’t really end. Even our grandmothers did without it. So that you can still make pasta at home, we have prepared a video tutorial for you, where you will not only learn how to make it, but also how to achieve the perfect texture of the dough and how to work with it!

How to Make Pasta - Without a Machine