by Holly
Linguine Carbonara
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If you’ve never had carbonara before, it’s such a deliciously rich and creamy pasta… and SO easy to make! Typically carbonara contains an Italian style bacon such as pancetta however, my kids love it with diced ham so that’s how I usually make it… the perfect way to use leftover ham!
The best part about this delicious creamy dish is that it’s on the table in less than 15 minutes start to finish! The sauce doesn’t require cooking and if you use fresh linguine it usually takes about 3-4 minutes to cook making this the perfect weeknight meal!
Linguine Carbonara
Ingredients
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- 1 lb . fresh linguine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion , finely diced
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 cups diced ham
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley , chopped
- pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil and cook ham, garlic and onions over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add wine and let reduce until almost evaporated.
- Stir together egg yolks, eggs and parmesan cheese. Set aside.
- Cook pasta & peas together in a large pot of salted water just until pasta is al dente. Drain pasta ensuring that you reserve 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid.
- Immediately toss pasta with the egg mixture and ham (you must do this right away to ensure the hot pasta cooks the egg). Add reserved cooking liquid a little at a time to get desired consistency (I usually use about 3/4 cup). Stir in parsley and serve.
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
What can you use in place of the wine?
You could try broth in place of the wine however it will change the flavor of the dish.
Great Linguine Carbonara, yum!
This is my kind of dinner! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Try it with tortellini it’s delicious!
My kids would LOVE that, they’re crazy for tortellini! I’m definitely going to try it!
I am such a pasta fan and this looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing at Motivation Monday :)
This sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipe out. I am always looking for something different to make and I think this could be a winner for all of my kids! Thanks for sharing.
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