Pasta Carbonara
Cowbridge Kitchen
About This Recipe
Pasta Carbonara is probably the most iconic Italian pasta, it is made with cooked ham and often mushrooms. Tagliatelle pasta in a creamy hard Italian cheese sauce.
In this Carbonara recipe we are not following a traditional recipe, instead we have gone for a more convenient method, a method that will still give you that great Carbonara taste but with a much easier recipe to follow.
This dish is great served on it's own but I like to make some Cheesy Garlic Bread to go on the side.
...
The origins of pasta carbonara are somewhat shrouded in mystery, with various theories about how this beloved Roman dish came to be.
One popular belief is that it was created by Italian charcoal workers, known as "carbonari," who would prepare a simple meal of pasta with eggs, cheese, and cured pork while out in the woods. This rustic dish likely evolved over time, with the addition of ingredients like guanciale, a type of cured pork cheek, and Pecorino Romano cheese, both staples of Roman cuisine.
Another theory suggests that carbonara emerged during World War II when American soldiers stationed in Italy combined their rations of bacon and eggs with local pasta, giving rise to the creamy, rich dish we know today.
Regardless of its true origins, carbonara has become a quintessential Italian dish, celebrated for its simplicity and depth of flavor, and it continues to be a favorite in homes and restaurants around the world.
5 mins Prep.
10 Cooking time.
Time
Calories: 440g
Protein: 22g
Fat: 11g
Carbohydrates: 33g
Fiber: 1.1g
Sugar: 4g
Nutrition
Servings
Difficulty
Italian recipe, remastered for western convinience.
This is not an authentic recipe but the results are tasty and fast.
Cost to make:
£3.82/ $4.84(Est.)
Equipment:
Shop...
,
How to make Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish, originating from Rome. Pasta carbonara is the ultimate Italian fast food, perfect for a midweek meal.
Traditionally Carbonnara is not made using cream, the sauce comes from the eggs and Parmesan cheese, but in this recipe I am using cream as I think this makes the dish easier to make for most people who are not expert Italian Chefs.
Traditionally Carbonnara is not made using cream, the sauce comes from the eggs and Parmesan cheese, but in this recipe I am using cream as I think this makes the dish easier to make for most people who are not expert Italian Chefs. Try making this with some 'Homemade Pasta' for an even more authentic taste.
Cuisine:Italian
ingredients
25 gr Butter
1 Onion
10-12 Button Mushrooms
3 Slices of Ham
1 clove of Garlic or 1 tsp lazy garlic
1tsp English Mustard
50 ml White Wine
100 - 150 ml Single cream
8 - 10 Chives
Olive oil
Cooking Instructions
- Boil the Tagliatelle in a pan of salted water for 5 minutes until soft / cooked. Then drain and drizzle with olive oil.
- Dice the onion and mix with garlic and oil / set aside
- Slice the mushrooms and set aside
- Roll and slice the ham / set aside
- Finely chop the chives / set aside
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the Onion/Garlic & oil mix - cook for 2 min
- Add the white wine and Flambé
- Add the mushrooms to the pan / cook for 2 mins
- Add the mustard and mix in
- Add the ham into the pan
- Then pour in the single cream and mix together / Cook for 5 Mins
- Add the cooked Tagliatelle to the sauce and mix it up a bit before serving.
We have used Tagliatellé in this recipe, but you can use any type of long pasta.
You could make your own Tagliatellé for this recipe, you will need a [Pasta Machine] for this.
Other Pasta
Lardons
