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Spaghetti Carbonara

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 400g spaghetti or tortellini
  • 200 g ham, raw
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 50 g butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg
  • e.g. Parmesan, freshly grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

or Tortellini Carbonara – without cream

Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente. Dice the ham and fry in a little butter. Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cream the butter until fluffy and mix well with the egg yolks. Thoroughly stir in the ham cubes and grated cheese. When the pasta is cooked, drain and immediately add it to the mixture in the bowl, mix everything thoroughly again, and serve immediately.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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