Lighter Rotini Carbonara Food

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water to boil (for pasta). In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 12 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Salt boiling water generously; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and half-and-half. Set aside.
• Drain pasta, leaving some water clinging to it. Working quickly, add hot pasta to egg mixture. Add bacon; season with salt and pepper, and toss all to combine (heat from pasta will cook eggs). Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional Parmesan cheese.

LIGHTER ROTINI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Bring the water you'll be using to cook the pasta to a boil.
• Heat bacon fat or oil/butter mixture in a deep skillet skillet or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until bacon becomes crispy, about 5-8 minutes.
• Add the onion, and cook until translucent, or about 3-5 minutes.
• Add the white wine, stir and cook until about half of the liquid has reduced off. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Your water should be boiling now, so prepare your pasta according to your package's directions, or until al dente. Before putting in the pasta, use some of the boiling water to defrost the peas: just put the peas in a bowl, cover with the water, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, grated cheese, white pepper and half of the parsley. Set aside until pasta is done cooking.
• Drain the pasta, but DO NOT rinse it. Immediateley add the hot pasta to the skillet and toss well. Quickly transfer everything in the skillet to the bowl with the egg mixture and toss again. Drain the peas and add them to the pasta, and keep stirring until the sauce thickens (the eggs will cook from the heat of the pasta).
• Serve immediately. Top with the remaining parsley, a sprinkling of coarse sea salt and some shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired.

FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

Steps:

• Coat a large not stick pan with cooking spray.
• Sauté garlic and onion for 2 minutess.
• Toss in ham and cook 2 minutes.
• Add sliced mushrooms and cook a further 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set to one side.
• In same saucepan melt margarine, add flour mixing well.
• Slowly add in evaporated milk and then skim milk, mixing continually until smooth.
• Stir in dry soup mix, stock powder and parmesan cheese.
• Return mushroom mixture to pot and combine well, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Fill a large saucepan 3/4 full with water add a pinch of salt (optional).
• Bring to boil, add pasta, bring back to boil then simmer stirring occasionally to keep pasta separated.
• Cook 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked, drain, divide into 4 serves.
• Pour sauce over pasta and serve.

LIGHT LINGUINE CARBONARA

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook linguine according to package directions, adding peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk egg, milk, red pepper, pepper flakes and pepper until blended; cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese and bacon; remove from heat., Drain linguine; return to pot. Add sauce and toss to coat. Serve with remaining cheese.

TAGLIATELLE CARBONARA

Steps:

• Put water in a pot to 5cm, add a pinch of salt, bring the water to the boil, then put in the pasta. It should take a minute for the pasta to sink into the water. Then put the lid on (as it will cook a bit faster with the lid on). It should cook for 10 to 15 minutes. While it is cooking --.
• Chop the bacon, slice the mushrooms and crush & slice the garlic. Separate the egg white and egg yellow (egg yolk). The egg white is not needed, so can be thrown away.
• Put the butter and oil in a frying pan, heat until the butter bubbles. Then put in the mushrooms and bacon. Cook & stir for about two minutes, then put the garlic in, and cook & stir for about another two minutes. (Garlic should not be cooked for more than five minutes - it should not turn brown, or it changes taste and becomes bitter & can spoil the taste of the dish).
• Put the fresh cream in the frying pan, and stir with the bacon, mushrooms and garlic for only about 10 seconds. Immediately turn the heat off, add the egg yolk, and immediately stir that in as well. The heat of the cream mixture should cook the egg yolk. Put a good pinch of cracked pepper and either a small pinch of salt or about two heaped teaspoons of finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.
• Check the pasta is to your liking (take a nibble of a bit), then drain the water and put the pasta straight into the frying pan with the cream, bacon, mushroom mixture. Stir it into the mixture until the pasta is completely covered. Serve, maybe with a small side salad - crisp lettuce and sweet tomatoes.

LIGHT PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Add garlic, saute for 1 minute or until tender.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in pasta, cheese, parsley, and pepper.
• Combine egg substitue and milk, add to pasta, stirring constantly for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Serve immediately.