Pasta is one of the simplest dishes. It is prepared according to various recipes. Shrimp carbonara is a small interpretation of a classic dish. Cooking it is not at all difficult. But it turns out the dish is no worse than a restaurant. In carbonara, in addition to shrimp, they use ham or bacon. However, you can remove them if you wish.
A simple and tasty ham recipe
This version of the paste is hearty, with a fragrant and tender sauce. To prepare carbonara with shrimp, you should take:
- 500 grams of shrimp;
- two hundred grams of ham;
- 250 ml cream with a fat content of 20 percent;
- 150 grams of hard cheese;
- spices to taste;
- half a pack of spaghetti.
Parmesan is used in the original recipe, but any hard cheese is fine. As spices, you can take Italian herbs and a little allspice.
How to cook delicious pasta?
Boil some water, add salt. Send the shrimp. Cook for about three minutes, recline in a colander. When they cool, clean them. Ham is cut into small cubes.
Cream is poured into the stewpan, stirring, warming them. Add spices and boil for another five minutes. Add shrimp, cook for three minutes, stirring occasionally. Now it’s the turn of ham and about half of the grated cheese. Stirring, boil the sauce for a few more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Spaghetti is boiled, following the instructions on the packaging. Lay them on portioned plates. Top with sauce. Shrimp carbonara can be served with parsley leaves.
Tasty dish in creamy sauce
In this case, a very thick and saturated sauce is obtained. This option needs more ingredients, but it's worth it. Everyone, even the most capricious eaters, eats such pasta with pleasure. For this option, a gentle and mouth-watering pasta you need to take:
- 250 grams of spaghetti;
- 400 grams of king prawns;
- 50 grams of bacon;
- a couple of cloves of garlic;
- a tablespoon of olive oil;
- 150 ml of heavy cream;
- three yolks;
- 50 grams of grated cheese;
- some mixture of Italian herbs;
- salt and spices.
It’s also worth taking some fresh greens to decorate the finished pasta carbonara with shrimp and bacon.
Cooking process
Boil the paste, following the instructions on the packaging. In general, Italians have their own rules. According to them, you need to boil a hundred grams of pasta in a liter of water, adding 10 grams of salt. Garlic is peeled and cut into large slices. It is only needed for flavor. Bacon is cut into small cubes. Olive oil is heated on a fire, garlic is added. It is stewed for a couple of minutes over low heat so that it gives away its aroma.
After they take it out. Add bacon, fry for at least five minutes to make it golden. Shrimps are thoroughly cleaned, put to the bacon, stir ingredients for carbonara with shrimp. Hold for about seven minutes until the main ingredient is ready.
For a tasty sauce, spread the yolks in a bowl, add spices, carefully beat the mass with a broom or with a mixer, at low speeds. Cream and cheese are added, mixed thoroughly to combine the ingredients.
Ready spaghetti are thrown into a colander, and then put in a stewpan. Pour pasta with sauce and mix thoroughly.
Top the frying of bacon and shrimp. Serve carbonara with shrimps in a creamy sauce immediately - it will be tastier.
Delicious Leek Pasta
This free shrimp carbonara is for anyone who doesn't want to use ham or bacon. This may not be a classic option, but it is also delicious. For this dish you need to take:
- to taste to taste;
- two hundred grams of shrimp;
- 150 ml cream;
- half leek;
- 50 grams of butter;
- grated cheese - a couple of pinches on a plate;
- fresh greens;
- spices to taste.
Prepare pasta, throw it in a colander. If the pasta sticks during cooking, you can add a little vegetable oil. This does not affect the final taste of the finished dish. Leave the spread pasta for a while. Shrimps are cleaned from the shell, the oil is melted in a pan, and shrimps are sent to it. Stirring, fry the ingredient for about three minutes.
The green part of the leek is finely chopped, sent to the pan, the ingredients are mixed. They simmer together for about a minute on medium heat. After pouring cream, season to taste with spices. Stew still a couple of minutes. The main thing is not to let the cream boil.
Add the paste directly to the pan, mix. Remove the pan from the stove, cover it with a lid. Leave for five minutes. Lay out the pasta on plates, sprinkle with grated cheese. Decorate each plate with sprigs of fresh herbs.
One of the easiest options for dinner or lunch is pasta. It cooks quickly, and there are really many cooking options. Shrimp carbonara is a classic dish. Most often, it is served with creamy sauce, grated cheese and Italian herbs. Spices can be used any, to taste, the main thing is that they do not interrupt the taste and aroma of shrimp. The pasta has only one minus - you need to serve it right away, otherwise it loses its taste and zest. So you need to make sure that cooked portions are immediately eaten.