Pasta Carbonara
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound penne or linguine2 tbsp flavourful olive oil1/3 pound cooked ham 5 cloves garlic, crushed1/4 cup white onion, diced1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1/2 cup dry white wine2 large egg yolks3 tablespoons freshly grated Asiago cheeseA liberal sprinkle of black pepper
Cook pasta to an al dente texture and drain, setting aside 1/4 cup pasta water.
Heat large skillet over moderate heat.
Saute ham in a drizzle of oil until it warms through and begins to brown.
Add measured olive oil, garlic, onion and crushed pepper flakes and saute 3-4 minutes.
Add wine to the pan and reduce by half, 2 minutes.
Seperately, beat together egg yolks, cheese and pepper.
While whisking vigorously, stir in a ladle of the boiling pasta water.
Add hot pasta to pan containing garlic mixture.
Toss pasta with ham, add egg mixture and stir well 1 minute. Take off heat.
Continue to mix pasta well until sauce is thickly coating the pasta.
Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Heat large skillet over moderate heat.
Saute ham in a drizzle of oil until it warms through and begins to brown.
Add measured olive oil, garlic, onion and crushed pepper flakes and saute 3-4 minutes.
Add wine to the pan and reduce by half, 2 minutes.
Seperately, beat together egg yolks, cheese and pepper.
While whisking vigorously, stir in a ladle of the boiling pasta water.
Add hot pasta to pan containing garlic mixture.
Toss pasta with ham, add egg mixture and stir well 1 minute. Take off heat.
Continue to mix pasta well until sauce is thickly coating the pasta.
Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 400.8
- Total Fat: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 83.5 mg
- Sodium: 373.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 58.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 16.8 g
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