CARBONARA recipes & questions

darkblue_2

I wouldn't think it would taste great - but you never know until you've tried!

I only ever use chicken or bacon. It's better with bacon, double cream, white wine. And the pasta should always be fresh egg pasta. Mmm. I'm going to make it tonight now.

Pink.

Hi Richard,

Carbonara is traditionally made with ham so I imagine making it with mince would change the dish completely. I don't fancy the idea myself, but as darkblue has said why not try it and see? If you do, please come back and let us know what it was like.

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richardvc

I dug some bacon out and did it properly !! After reading your doubts I reverted to the correct recipe !!!

katskorner

And how did it taste? Bet it was good....:)

richardvc

katskorner wrote: »

And how did it taste? Bet it was good....:)

Excellent thank you !!:)

Any

Minced? No way. Not for carbonara. Ham or bacon. I use bacon personally.

But I am sure you can make some other pasta with minced? (apart from the obvious spag bog). BBC has usually good choice or recipes.

SandA

I'm trying the whole home cooking thing out, but I don't know how to make carbonara sauce. Ive googled but can't really find much other then using cream and salt and pepper and to me that would be very bland. I'm a jar junkie (trying to reform) so I really want it to be as nice / nicer to encourage me to keep at home cooking for when LO is ready to be weaned so I don't have to be worried about to much salt and sugar.

Also, can anyone recommend home cooked meals that don't require to much fresh foods?

I do my shopping weekly and come Thursday and Friday most of my veg has gone soft so I can't use it. I try to always keep some frozen chicken fillets. Any ideas? (Ive only come up with carbonara so far!) and toasties

asparagus1968

hi,

i make the cream and black pepper mix to go with spaghetti,then when i serve,pop an egg yolk on top,then mix through, it cooks instantly in the hot pasta/cream.

other meals i make on a weekly basis:
spag bol
chilli con carne (well,my version-mince,tin kidney beans in chilli sauce,tomatoe puree or ketchup)
sausage and mash
chicken fillets sliced into strips coated in egg and breadcrumbs
baked potatoes,various toppings
tuna fish,rice,peas and sweetcorn with a little soy sauce
ham,egg and chips

hope there is a little help there!

kittycat204

This is the recipe I use http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4057/dead-good-spaghetti-carbonara
Trust the residual heat to cook the eggs and thicken. Don't be tempted to put back on the heat.

angeltreats

You don't need to use any cream at all - in most parts of Italy they don't use any cream in carbonara.

This article on the Guardian website is almost exactly how I make it.