Midwest Carbonara

Name: Midwest Carbonara
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 (16-ounce) box spaghetti; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/2 pound guanciale (cured pork cheek), small-diced, can substitute pancetta or thick-sliced bacon; 4 large eggs, yolks and whites separated; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; black pepper, to taste; fresh parsley, to taste, chopped; parmesan cheese, to taste, freshly grated

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Some places are underestimated in their ability to create amazing cuisine, the U.S. Midwest among them. This Midwest Carbonara is proof that no matter what others think, the Midwest knows where the...

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 (16-ounce) box spaghetti
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 pound guanciale (cured pork cheek), small-diced, can substitute pancetta or thick-sliced bacon
4 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
black pepper, to taste
fresh parsley, to taste, chopped
parmesan cheese, to taste, freshly grated