Begin by filling a pot with water and placing it on the stove to boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, take middle bacon and slice it into approximately 1 cm thick pieces. Place the bacon slices in a preheated pan without adding any additional fat or oil.

Allow the bacon to cook over medium heat for approximately ten minutes until it becomes golden and crispy, being careful not to let it burn.

While the bacon is cooking, the water should come to a boil. Add salt to the boiling water and cook the pasta according to package instructions.

While the pasta is cooking, grate the Pecorino cheese finely. When the pasta has about 2 minutes left to cook, slow down the cooking process of the bacon by adding a ladle of the pasta cooking water to the pan. This step will halt the bacon cooking process, and the starch released from the pasta will create a creamy texture.

Gently shake the pan to distribute the cooking water and move the bacon pieces around.

Once the pasta is cooked, add it directly to the pan with the bacon and sauce, making sure to reserve some of the cooking water. Stir the pasta into the sauce for about 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally. Then, remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle one-third of the grated Pecorino cheese over the pasta, and add a little more of the reserved cooking water if needed.

Stir the pasta once more to combine all the ingredients evenly then season with and pepper. Serve the pasta onto plates and garnish each portion with the remaining grated Pecorino cheese before serving.