Italian recipes
Spaghetti carbonara
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15 min
Serves 4
Italian
Ingredients
- 6 slice ham (chopped) 6 slice ham (chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese (grated) 120 ml fresh parmesan cheese (grated)
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp butter 30 ml butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil 15 ml olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (crushed) 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- freshly ground pepper, to taste freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 pack of spaghetti 1 pack of spaghetti
Method
Cook spaghetti in lots of boiling salted water, according to instructions on package.
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet with the olive oil. Add the garlic and ham and cook until garlic is soft, but not brown. Remove from heat.
Beat the eggs with 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
When the spaghetti is done, drain and immediately toss in the egg mixture so that the eggs will be cooked. Drain about 1/2 of the liquid from the ham/garlic sauce and add the rest to the spaghetti with the rest of the parmesan. Toss well. Serve with more freshly ground black pepper.
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet with the olive oil. Add the garlic and ham and cook until garlic is soft, but not brown. Remove from heat.
Beat the eggs with 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper.
When the spaghetti is done, drain and immediately toss in the egg mixture so that the eggs will be cooked. Drain about 1/2 of the liquid from the ham/garlic sauce and add the rest to the spaghetti with the rest of the parmesan. Toss well. Serve with more freshly ground black pepper.
Cook's notes
The black pepper is important in this recipe so add lots of it, freshly ground.
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