The creamy texture of carbonara really makes the dish so tasty. It is a quick and simple dish to prepare and takes the time to cook pasta to prepare, only 10 to 15 minutes. Homemade carbonara is so simple and delicious that you will never want to buy it prepackaged again.
Serves two.
Ingredients:
2 egg yolks.
150 grams of linguine.
80 to 100 grams of unsmoked pancetta.
50 grams of Parmesan cheese.
Italian herbs.
Either 50 grams of butter or 1 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Optional:
150 grams of diced chicken breast.
1 clove of garlic.
The butter would work better than oil.
Start by boiling the pasta in heavily salted water. For the best result make sure the water is at a rolling boil before adding the pasta.
In a frying pan add the olive oil and pancetta and herbs and cook on the lowest heat possible. Alternatively you could also cook the chicken in the garlic and butter with or without the pancetta. Stir occasionally.
Next separate the eggs, add the yolks to a bowl and mix together. Then grate in the Parmesan.
When the meat and pasta are cooked drain olive oil from the pan add one tablespoon of pasta water. Rinse the pasta in boiling water and add it to the frying pan with the cooked meat.
Remove frying pan from the heat and wait 1 minute before adding the eggs and cheese. This is very important because if the pan is too hot the eggs will scramble rather than melt into a creamy sauce.
Finally serve with a little grated Parmesan.
Can be served with some garlic bread and Prosecco.
Enjoy.
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