My Fake Pasta Carbonara Recipes

AUTHENTIC (AND EASY) PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Put large pot on to boil for pasta and cook pasta as directed.
• Cut the bacon into 2" pieces and add to saute pan on medium.
• Grate cheese.
• Break eggs into large bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add grated cheese to eggs and mix until a paste.
• When pasta is "al dente", remove and drain.
• Immediately add pasta to egg/cheese mixture and use tongs to rapidly toss, coating the pasta. (Don't worry about the raw egg, the hot pasta will cook it).
• Add the bacon with about 1 teaspoon of drippings and continue to toss pasta until a creamy sauce evenly coats the pasta.
• Serve and garnish with a sprinkle of cheese, fresh ground salt and pepper.
• Watch your friends and family scrap the bowl!
• Nice served with a salad and a crisp white wine!

MY FAKE PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Heat an empty 9 x 12 baking dish or serving dish (I prefer pyrex for this, you can see under it to make sure the ingredients are mixed) in an oven at 250 F.
• Fry the bacon until well done, crumble into a medium to large bowl.
• Reserve the fat for later use if you'd like.
• Either by hand or with a food processor, finely mince the black olives and combine with the bacon.
• In a medium skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat until cooked through.
• Combine with the bacon/olive mixture and set aside.
• Beat the eggs and cream together until well combined but not frothy.
• Meanwhile, boil the fettucini in about 6 quarts of boiling water, 6 minutes for fresh fettucini, about 12 for dried (a little less if you like al dente).
• Drain well.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven.
• The next step sort of has to be done quickly: Dump the pasta into the baking dish and toss immediately with the butter.
• Pour the egg and cream mixture over the pasta and toss to coat, enjoying the sizzling sound you hear.
• Add the sausage/olive/bacon mixture and parsley, and toss to combine.
• Add the parmesan cheese and toss again to combine.
• Serve immediately.
• This pasta keeps well in the fridge for about 3-4 days.
• This is a good thing, because as everyone knows, the thing about Italian food is, you eat it and you're hungry again 20 days later.

PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in pan of boiling salted water, with a little oil added, 6-8 minutes or until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in frying pan & fry ham 3-4 minutes, then add mushrooms & fry another 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat & set aside, reserved.
• In a bowl, lightly beat eggs & cream together & season well with salt & pepper.
• When pasta is cooked, drain it well & return to pan, then add ham, mushrooms & any pan juices ~ Stri into pasta.
• Pour in eggs, cream & half the Parmesan cheese. Stir well, & as you do this, the eggs will cook in the heat of the pasta.
• Pile on warmed serving plates, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan & enjoy!

NIF'S BACONLESS PASTA CARBONARA WITH BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Boil pasta in salted water for 1 minute less than the package states.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil and the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and breadcrumbs and stir occasionally until everything smells delicious, about 5 minutes.
• Remove breadcrumb mixture from the pan and set aside.
• In a bowl, stir together eggs,milk and Parmesan cheese.
• Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan over medium heat.
• When pasta is done, strain (do NOT rinse) and add to frying pan.
• Stir to coat with oil and then add egg mixture.
• Stir to coat pasta and then stir every minute or so for about 4 minutes, until eggs are mostly cooked.
• Stir in breadcrumbs.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into serving dish and top with optional garnish.

PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Bring water in spaghetti pot to boil, then add pasta.
• In large bowl mix raw eggs with cheese, add pepper.
• Brown pancetta in a pan, cut into pieces.
• Melt butter (I use the microwave for the last 2 steps).
• Drain pasta and pour into egg mixture.
• The heat will cook the sauce.
• Add pancetta, butter, and mix.
• Serve with additional grated cheese and pepper.