Australian Womens Weekly Carbonara Food

PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, Parmesan, and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup of the warm reserved cooking liquid.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss to coat.
• Transfer the pasta and bacon to the bowl with the egg mixture and toss until the noodles are coated (if the mixture seems dry, stir in additional reserved pasta water 2 Tbsp at a time). Serve immediately and sprinkle with additional Parmesan and pepper, if desired.

CARBONARA

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium frying pan; cook pancetta, stirring, 5 minutes. Add garlic, pepper and cream; simmer, uncovered until sauce reduces by half. Remove from heat.
• Stir in egg and cheeses.

BEEF AND PASTA BAKE - THE BEST!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 (350F).
• Heat oil in large pan; cook onion, garlic, bacon and carrot, stirring, til carrot is just tender - about 8 minutes *.
• Add mince and cook, stirring, til mince changes colour; then add undiluted soup, tomato paste, sauce and oregano and simmer, covered, about 15 mins or til mixture has thickened slightly.
• While beef mixture is simmering, cook pasta and drain. Stir pasta into beef mixture, then spoon into an oiled deep 8 cup capacity ovenproof dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15 mins or until browned slightly.
• *If you want to, you can add a stick of chopped celery along with the onion etc or add some mushrooms just before the mince.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender. Reserve about 1/4 cup (60ml) of cooking liquid; drain spaghetti. Return spaghetti to pan, cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium frying pan; add the pancetta and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until beginning to crisp. Add garlic and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds or until fragrant, but not browned. Add wine and cook a further minute, until it is almost evaporated.
• Combine the eggs, 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl.
• Add the pancetta mixture and egg mixture to hot pasta. Toss quickly with tongs to coat pasta. Add reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt.
• Serve with remaining parmesan cheese.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY CARBONARA

Steps:

• Remove rind from bacon, cut bacon into thin strips. Place bacon into frying pan over low heat, cook gently until crisp. Drain off any bacon fat from the pan, leaving approximately 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
• Add cream and paprika, stir until combined.
• Place egg, egg yolk and 30g (1oz) of parmesan cheese into bowl, mix until combined.
• Cook fettucine in large saucepan of boiling water as per directions on packet until just cooked. (Do not overcook.).
• Drain pasta, return to pan with butter, toss over low heat until combined.
• Add bacon/cream mixture to pasta, toss until combined.
• Add egg mixture, toss until combined. Season with pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 30g (1 oz) of grated parmesan cheese to serve.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender. Reserve about 1/4 cup (60ml) of cooking liquid; drain spaghetti. Return spaghetti to pan, cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium frying pan; add the pancetta and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until beginning to crisp. Add garlic and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds or until fragrant, but not browned. Add wine and cook a further minute, until it is almost evaporated.
• Combine the eggs, 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl.
• Add the pancetta mixture and egg mixture to hot pasta. Toss quickly with tongs to coat pasta. Add reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt.
• Serve with remaining parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI CARBONARA FRITTATAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease four 1 ½-cup shallow ovenproof dishes. Place on a large oven tray.
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions, until al dente. Drain well and return to pan.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Saute bacon 2-3 minutes, until browned and starting crisp. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and saute 4-5 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and toss zucchini through.
• In a large jug, whisk eggs, cream, parmesan and thyme together. Season. Toss through pasta with bacon mixture. Divide pasta between dishes and pour over leftover egg mix. Sprinkle with extra parmesan.
• Bake 12-15 minutes until just set in centre. Serve warm or cool, scattered with extra thyme sprigs.

EASY CARBONARA RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water as per packet instructions until tender. Drain and return to pan. Cover to keep warm.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and bacon. Cook, stirring often for 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in cream and warm through.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Reduce heat to low, and when bubbles subside, use a spoon to stir the water until a whirlpool forms. Break an egg into a small bowl and gently slide into whirlpool. Cook for 3 minutes or until white is cooked. Use a slotted spoon to transfer egg to a plate. Repeat with remaining eggs.
• Add hot bacon mixture to pasta with three-quarters of Parmesan and half the parsley. Toss until combined. Spoon pasta onto serving plates. Top each with an egg. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and parsley and season with ground black pepper.