Jade’s Favorite … Pasta with Carbonara Sauce
Very easy to make, takes more or less 30 minutes to cook and so delish!
Ingredients:
1 onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
250 gr bacon, sliced
1 pack champignon mushroom, sliced
200 ml cream (can substitute with milk)
1/2 cup grated parmesan (or according to taste, just add 1 tablespoon at a time)
Parsley, pepper (to taste - I didn’t use salt because bacon and parmesan are very salty)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 pack pasta (300 gr), any kind. We like Fusili or Penne because it’s bite size and kid friendly (no fiddling with twirling the pasta, just stab with fork and eat)
How to make:
Brown the bacon in a non stick pan, it will melt away the fat. You can fry them to crispy bites, but I prefer not to. Scoop them up (try to drain the oil) and set aside, leave the oil in the pan.
Now, saute the onion in the melted bacon fat … mmm … add in garlic, then the mushrooms.
Meanwhile, in a big pot, bring water to rapid boiling. Add salt and pasta. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Stir frequently … Oh, just read the direction in your pasta packet … ^_^ …
Put the bacon back into the pan, mix them up. Pour in cream and parmesan, add some parsley and pepper. Stir some more and turn off the heat.
When the pasta is al dente (just try a piece, when it’s not chewy then it’s done), turn off the heat and drain the pasta into a colander and put them back into the pot. Stir in the beaten eggs slowly over the hot pasta. Mix in the sauce. Serve while hot!
Jade loves it … She jumps with joy every time I cook it for her and shouts "Too yummy!!"
That’s it for now, I’ve got to run down and get her some more pasta … ^_^;
-L
