Silky Carbonara. In Rome, chef Barbara Lynch ate the perfect carbonara: The sauce was bright yellow from fresh eggs, and each rigatoni hid cubes of fatty guanciale. The word carbonara is derived from carbonaro (the Italian word for "charcoal burner"). Be the first to rate and review this recipe.
Pasta with carbonara sauce is a fundamentally simple and easy dish, made by coating pasta in a rich, creamy sauce of eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper.
The challenge is in combining the right ingredients for a sauce with a perfectly silky texture, and not accidentally scrambling those eggs in the process.
A carbonara sauce is typically made with bacon, eggs, and cheese.
You can cook Silky Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Silky Carbonara
- Prepare 350 g of fresh fettuccine.
- Prepare 4 pieces of thick cut smoked bacon.
- You need of olive oil.
- You need 4 of large egg yolks.
- It's 2 of large handfuls finely grated parmesan.
- Prepare 125 ml. of heavy cream.
- Prepare of salt & pepper.
We've added a little half-and-half for a silky texture. Luxuriously silky pasta carbonara is absolutely addicting! It is extremely quick and simple to make. This Pasta carbonara recipe is perfect for your Dinner, it is absolutely flavourful and creamy.
Silky Carbonara instructions
- Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of water..
- Mix yolks, 1 handful parmesan and cream in a bowl. Season with salt & pepper..
- Chop bacon into lardons. Place a large pan on medium-high heat. Heat olive oil in oan and cook bacon until dark brown and crispy..
- Add cooked pasta to bacon and remove from heat. Add 1 cup reserved pasta water and toss well..
- Add yolk, parmesan & cream mixture. Toss well. Do not reheat or eggs will scramble..
- Toss in the rest of the parmesan. Season to taste. Serve immediately..
This Creamy Carbonara recipe is a plate of heavenly, creamy pasta. Silky spaghetti with crispy pancetta in a super creamy and cheesy sauce. Simply delicious and so easy to make at home. Crispy pancetta is my absolute favorite member of the vegetable food group. Wait…you mean it's not a vegetable?
