Wednesday 5 June 2013

Make Pasta Quick and Tasty Spaghetti Carbonara

This is a non-traditional Spaghetti Carbonara recipe as it does not contain eggs (which can easily scramble) and has added mushrooms and ham. Traditional or not, it tastes fantastic and is easy to make.The reason why I love spaghetti? It is one of those meals that even the most hesitant cooks can master and prepare from scratch on any occasion. And when it comes to making this non-traditional version of the carbonara, the recipe doesn’t overcater and the dish feels light yet so deliciously creamy.  The entire meal takes only minutes to cook, making it perfect for a midweek meal.
                                                                                         
                                                                 
Pasta Carbonara is one of my favorite pasta dinners since it is so flavorful but so simple. The best thing about this easy pasta recipe is that I tend to always have the ingredients on hand. I can therefore count on Pasta Carbonara to save me at the end of a busy day

pasta, olive oil, eggs, parmesan cheese, yogurt, salt and pepper.My pasta carbonara recipe also calls for Canadian bacon, but I use whatever bit of meat I happen to have (chopped ham or other lunch meat, sausage, regular bacon, leftover chicken). As to a veg for the meal, I either do a salad or add defrosted peas to the noodles for the last minute of cooking.What an exciting discovery! It means that I can make pasta carbonara anytime without having to make a grocery store run.

Why do I get the feeling that my family’s going to be eating a lot of pasta carbonara over the next couple of monthsI love carbonara. But sometimes I find the egg sauce a bit, well, slimy. To fix that I often dilute the eggs with cream. While this tastes pretty darned good, it happens to have a pretty darned bad effect on my hips. So lately I’ve been using yogurt instead. You can use any kind of plain yogurt in this recipe (from non-fat to whole milk).

We've selected over 100 of our best quick pasta recipes -- all ready in under an hour. You'll find loads of year-round favorites, Chinese Food Nutrition  including macaroni and cheese, lasagna, and spaghetti and meatballs, to recipes featuring seafood and seasonal vegetables.A carbonara sauce is typically made with bacon, eggs, and Parmesan cheese. We've added a little half-and-half for a silky texture.

There's really nothing quicker or easier to make than spaghetti. And with all of our watching our budgets, turning to pasta makes sense financially and nutritionally. Pasta is good for you; complex carbohydrates combined with vitamin-rich tomato sauces and lots of vegetables makes hearty and satisfying meals in just a few minutes

Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta following the packet instructions. Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a small frying pan and cook the shallot, garlic and bacon for 5-7 minutes until golden. Beat together the eggs, cream, most of the Parmesan and plenty of ground black pepper.

Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan, off the heat. Add the shallot and egg mixtures and toss together until the pasta is evenly coated. Divide between two bowls then scatter the rest of the Parmesan over, with a grinding of black pepper to serve.

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