Pasta Carbonara Fortwo Recipes

SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until almost al dente (about 2 minutes less than package instructions).
• While the pasta is cooking, mix the egg, egg yolks, cheese, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Reserve.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the diced pancetta and cook until crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and reserve the pancetta with about 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat.
• When the pasta is done, drain it in a colander set over a large mixing bowl, letting the hot pasta water heat the bowl. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy water.
• Discard the water and use that bowl to toss the pasta with the pancetta, reserved fat, egg mixture and 1/2 cup pasta water. Work quickly, tossing vigorously and adding more pasta water if necessary, until the sauce is silky and the cheese has melted completely. You can add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with extra Parmigiano Reggiano at the table.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; discard drippings. , In the same skillet, melt butter; stir in the cream, Parmesan cheese, pepper flakes, salt, pepper and bacon. Drain spaghetti; add to cream mixture and toss. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

PASTA CARBONARA RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add 4 quarts of water and 4 teaspoons of salt to a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolks together; add the Parmesan cheese and black pepper and whisk until well blended. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a deep sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced pancetta and cook for about 4 to 6 minutes, or until slightly crisp. Turn off burner.
• Once the water reaches a boil, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook following the package instructions for al dente pasta.
• Remove about 1 cup of the pasta water and set it aside. Drain the pasta in a colander.
• Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved hot pasta water to the pancetta and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the drained pasta and continue to cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk about 1/4 cup of the reserved hot pasta water into the egg and Parmesan cheese mixture.
• Remove the pan from heat. Gradually add the egg and cheese mixture to the pasta, stirring and constantly tossing with tongs until the sauce is silky and clings to the pasta. Add more of the hot pasta water in order to thin the sauce, if needed.
• Serve the pasta with extra Parmesan cheese and a generous grinding of black pepper.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA (DINNER FOR TWO)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add a big pinch of salt then add spaghetti. Cook as directed on the package until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Reserve 2 tablespoons pasta water then drain into colander.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Once hot, add the bacon and onion. Cook the bacon until crispy and onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and add the hot, cooked spaghetti. Stir until the noodles are coated.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cheese, and reserved pasta water. Make a well in the middle of the spaghetti and add the egg mixture, mixing quickly until the egg is cooked. Keep stirring to avoid scrambling the egg. Serve with black pepper and parsley on top.

AVOCADO CARBONARA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add pancetta and cook on until tender and the fat has rendered. Remove from heat.
• Ladle 1 cup pasta cooking water into a bowl; set aside.
• Puree avocado in a bowl using a hand blender. Add 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, egg yolks, 2 teaspoons black pepper, and lemon juice. Stir well until sauce is creamy.
• Use spaghetti tongs to add the pasta directly from the water to the pan with the pancetta, allowing a bit of pasta water to help thin the sauce. Toss the pasta in the skillet to coat the pasta with the pancetta. Add avocado sauce to the pasta, stirring constantly. Mix in reserved pasta water if necessary.
• Divide pasta between 2 plates. Top with the remaining cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately.

TWO-STEP CARBONARA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, fry pancetta in oil in a frying pan for a few mins until golden and crisp. Add garlic, fry for 1 min, then turn off the heat. Briefly whisk egg and yolks with most of the Parmesan and some seasoning.
• Drain pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Add eggs and a tbsp of cooking water, then mix until pasta is coated and creamy. The heat from the pasta will gently cook the sauce. Stir in the pancetta and garlic then serve, topped with the remaining Parmesan.

CARBONARA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl mix ricotta cheese, 1 1/4 cups of the Parmesan cheese, the mozzarella cheese, whipping cream, eggs, chives, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper. Beat with whisk until smooth. Add cooked pasta, bacon and frozen peas. Pour pasta mixture into baking dish.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; stir to coat. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to small bowl; cool 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.
• Uncover baking dish; bake 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture on top, and serve.

PASTA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. In the drippings, saute garlic until tender. Add the milk, cream cheese and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and bacon; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

CARBONARA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, salt, and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta through a colander.
• While the pasta is cooking, add the bacon to a large pan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Leave the rendered bacon fat in the pan.
• Transfer the drained pasta to the pan with the bacon fat and toss with tongs for 1 minute, until fully coated. Remove the pan from the heat and let sit for 1 minute.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water to the egg mixture and whisk to combine, then carefully pour the mixture over the pasta, quickly tossing to coat. Add the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as necessary until the sauce is creamy and has the consistency of heavy cream.
• Add the bacon and toss to combine. Serve immediately topped with more freshly ground black pepper.
• Enjoy!