The easiest pasta carbonara recipe
Italian food is actually delicious and pasta carbonara is an Italian tradition that you can cook at home. Cooking pasta carbonara is so simple and takes only about 20 minutes in our recipe.
Instructions for cooking pasta carbonara
As mentioned above, cooking this dish is super easy and not time-consuming. It needs a few ingredients. Let’s learn how to prepare it.
Ingredients:
⦁ 12 oz. pasta of any shape
⦁ 2 large eggs
⦁ 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese
⦁ 4 slices bacon, diced (any other kind of meat can be used but bacon is the most common)
⦁ 4 cloves garlic, minced
⦁ salt, to taste
⦁ ground black pepper, to taste
⦁ some olive oil
⦁ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
Method:
The first step is to cook pasta in a large pot. Put it in boiling water with some salt until it is ready. When it is done, drain it well and leave it aside. You can save some pasta water for later to loosen the sauce.
The second step is to cook the bacon or the meat you have chosen. Place the slices of meat in a frying pan with some olive oil for 6 minutes or until they are crispy. Turn them a few times then add the minced garlic and stir until aromatic. Put them aside as well and save the remaining fat for later.
Next, you need to put the eggs with the grated parmesan in a bowl. Whisk them until combined very well. Leave aside.
Now in the same frying pan, you used for meat, move the pasta and the meat slices and toss them together. Then add to them the parmesan eggs that you prepared earlier and move altogether. If you find that the sauce is dense, add some water gradually until it becomes silky and creamy. Remember you have saved some pasta water at the first step, so you need it now. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pay attention that you do not want the eggs to scramble and ruin your dish. So, a good tip here is to keep the heat low at this stage or even turn it off as the eggs will get cooked with the heat of the pasta and the other ingredients. Don’t worry about that. Also, if you do not have eggs or do not like eggs in your meal, some pasta water will do the job and it will be ok.
The final step is to serve pasta hot on a suitable plate with chopped parsley leaves and extra grated parmesan on top.
Health benefits of pasta carbonara
Pasta carbonara has healthy ingredients. But, is pasts healthy? Pasta, which is made from grain, has carbohydrates that provide glucose and glucose is essential for your body especially the muscles’ function. This will provide the body with energy. Pasta is also a good source of iron and vitamins B.
Carbonara sauce contains parmesan or cheddar cheese. Cheese is rich in nutrients like calcium and magnesium. These two maintain the health of your teeth and bones. It is also rich in protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B.
Thus, go for this meal because it is on the healthy food list.
Have you prepared this recipe? If you haven’t yet, cook it soon and enjoy it!