Recipes · Italian · Pasta
Pasta alla Gricia
One serving has 765 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (148%), thiamin (100%), phosphorus (76%), niacin (72%), folate (60%) and manganese (59%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (202 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Pasta, dry
- 70 g Bacon, raw
- 30 g Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 g Black pepper
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Cut the guanciale (bacon stands in here) into small strips and cook it in a cold, dry pan over low heat until the fat runs and the pieces turn crisp and golden, about 8 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to the boil, add a small pinch of the salt, and cook the pasta until al dente.
- Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of the starchy pasta water and set it aside.
- Add the drained pasta to the pan with the guanciale and its fat, off the heat, then add a generous grind of black pepper and a splash of the pasta water.
- Toss in the grated pecorino away from direct heat, adding more pasta water a little at a time, until the sauce turns glossy and coats the pasta; serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 765 kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.4 g | |
| Water | 52 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 32.3 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.31 g | |
| Threonine | 0.82 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.4 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.78 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.67 g | |
| Fat | 35.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.2 g | |
| Saturated | 14.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 77.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 349 mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.34 mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 76.1 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 535 mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 403 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 81.7 µg | 148% |
| Sodium | 1,156 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.1 mg | 100% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10 mg | 72% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.96 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 239 µg | 60% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.69 µg | 29% |
| Choline | 53.3 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 36.8 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.2 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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