Classic Carbonara
I made my first carbonara last week, so proud of myself, I must admit I was putting of making it ever since I saw the proper way to make it on Claudia's blog- Journey of an Italian cook as I queried whether the raw eggs would get cooked just being mixed with hot pasta. But then I thought come on folks in Italy have been making it for generations and it tastes so good. It was easy to make and delicious thanks Claudia for an awesome step by step recipe, your my go to for Authentic Italian recipes - hugs
My only changes were to add peas and mushrooms as I love one pot meals and our little one likes them. I also didn't have any fresh parsley on hand or Parmigiano-Reggiano dried worked fine, but I bet it takes it to a whole new level, so next time I will perfect it!
Ingredients:
- about 1/2 a pack of spaghetti
- one tablespoon of parsley
- 4 rashers of bacon
- 1/2 a cup of frozen peas
- about 8 mushrooms sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 eggs whisked
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
Method:
- cook the bacon till crispy then remove and cut up
- I added a little olive oil to a little of the bacon grease and sauteed the peas, garlic and mushrooms in it
- whisk the egg
- meanwhile boil the spaghetti till al dente
- add pasta and egg to pan and stir quickly remove from heat as not to let eggs scramble and keep stirring the hot spaghetti cooks the pasta
- season with parsley and salt and pepper
- serve and enjoy
Today was a big day for our little family we had the anatomy scan for the baby, and we are thrilled to say God has blessed us with a baby boy :-)
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I was so happy to not see cream or evaporated milk...those are not traditional Italian versions of this dish at all. It's one of my favorites; so easy to put together and so good.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the boy. I never knew with each of my girls...sort of wonder how it would have made it different. Probably not yellow bedroom I'm guessing!
this looks flavourful and delicious
ReplyDeleteYum. I love eggs in pasta.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, this looks wonderful. It's one of my favorites too! Congratulations on the baby boy!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I saw Claudia's recipe too and thought the same thing... Here we have it tho. Independent success! Maybe I'll give that recipe a go after all. Thanks so much for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteNever attempted this dish before, but your encouragement, I shall try! Thanks Rebecca!
ReplyDeletei am a bit surprise this was your 1st carbonara, all this while, i thought pasta is a normal dish for US peoples, hehehe..we love this Carbonara too, I made not too long ago, you just inspired me to make some soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Yay for trying new recipes.
ReplyDeleteBig congratulations to you and your family! Little boys are such sweethearts.
ReplyDeleteYour carbonara looks delicious and comforting. I'm also a HUGE fan of Claudia's. Love her blog!
It looks fantastic! Great job on your first attempt at carbonara.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting that you are having a boy!
Looks delicious. I love peas in pasta too ( and simple, one pot meals!). Congrats on baby boy!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the baby boy :) I am a pasta fan and this dish is going straight to my wish list!
ReplyDeleteAw, cogratulations to you and your family on the new baby boy! Sending you happy vibes! and this looks delicious; honestly anything with an egg is perfect in my book!
ReplyDeleteEnhorabuena por ese niño nuevo y el plato es un clásico que nunca pasa de moda.
ReplyDeleteSaludos
Congrats on having a boy! ;-)
ReplyDeleteCarbonara is such a delectable dish--I love it as a special indulgence with plenty of bacon. ;-)
Looks bril Rebecca. I love pasta carbonara. I often add peas or soy beans to mine. A little green is nice I think :)
ReplyDeleteFrom salad to carbonara, love the variety. Really, does anything taste better that carbonara?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the baby boy..I love pasta in any form and this looks simply delicious.
ReplyDeleteWe never knew which sex in days past. Guess it's nice to know for color planning purposes. :) And it's always nice to have a daughter first, I found. I followed with 2 boys. Congrats on your son, Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteWhen pasta dishes are on offer, I always choose Carbonara. Much prefer the white sauced dishes to the red sauced. Odd of me, I know. Great recipe!
When we go to the restaurant; my husband loves ordering this and i am ashamed to say i have never made it, so...I will keep this for a special occasion.
ReplyDeleteRita
I love your addition of mushroom along with the peas. When my kid were small I always slipped in the peas so they would get their veggies too.
ReplyDeleteMimi
Glad you faced your fears and tried this out! It's one of my favorite preparations for spaghetti and it's SUPER easy to make. With the exception of bacon, I usually have everything on hand in my fridge anyway :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite dishes! *drool*
ReplyDeleteIt looks pasta-perfect, Rebecca! I love adding vegetables to the pasta dishes - why not? Many thanks for the shout-out and huge congrats on the little boy. What fun Jasmine will have!
ReplyDeleteOh, Rebecca, congratulations on the new little man in your life :) I only had girls but was blessed with a grandson.
ReplyDeleteI do love carbonara!
Barbara he he I guess it doesn't really matter we got curious and no Claudia would get me if I added cream he he
ReplyDeleteTorviewtoronto thanks
Belinda :-)
Ann thanks for the congrats
Parsley Sage oh can't wait to see yours
Kay it will be easy for you you are an amazing cook
Sonia I am a Brit not Italian and so many pasta dishes he he
Angela well said
Kim thanks so so much
Lyndsey what a blessing
EA got to love one pot meals thanks for the congrats
Kankana thanks and thanks for stopping by
Marnely thanks your sweet
Jose thanks
Deb :-)
Michael love the soy bean idea
Lauren he he
Suman thanks
Barbara good to know hugs
Rita he will love it
Mimi he he clever minds think alike
Victoria oh will be good that way
Jessica :-)
Claudia she will be a great big sis and no thank you
Susan thanks so much sweet of you
wow you have your own iPhone app! that's so neat! i love finding other healthy recipe bloggers. :) thanks for the blog comment! :)
ReplyDeletelooks nice
ReplyDeleteJunia oh thanks :-) and love your blog too
ReplyDeletesheril thanks
Rebecca, I think that you truly mastered this classic Italian recipe! I like the addition of mushrooms! What happy news about your little boy! Have a most Happy Mother's Day!
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