Italian cuisine is one of the most well-known and beloved, especially pasta and various pasta dressings. One of the foundations is carbonara sauce. It is prepared quite simply, does not require too much cash. There are different recipes: carbonara sauce with and without cream, with garlic, from different types of brisket, with black pepper, with pancetta, etc. Each person chooses his own taste, according to his preferences. There are many options for how to prepare carbonara sauce, but for now we will focus on the more traditional and delicious. Products we need:
- Smoked brisket - 250 grams.
- Cream - 200 ml.
- Eggs - 5 pieces.
- Parmesan - 150 grams.
- Garlic - 1 clove.
“Spaghetti is up to you.”
- Black pepper - to taste.
- Olive oil - 3 tablespoons.
Let's start by chopping the ingredients. Instead of smoked brisket, you can take pancetta for sauce. In Italian cuisine, this is a type of bacon made from a special breed of pig. Pancetta is a piece of fatty pork belly dried in spices, herbs and salt. At the same time, rosemary and sage are used in some Italian regions. Smoked brisket or pancetta should be put in the freezer before cooking, so that it freezes a little and it is easier to cut. Large or small pieces to do, depends on your desire. Then the Parmesan cheese will need to be grated, preferably fine. Break the eggs and separate the yolks from the proteins. First whisk whisk and set aside for a short while. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti in water with the addition of salt to a state where they still remain a little hard (later softened in a hot sauce). Pour olive oil into a frying pan and fry in it the brisket, already sliced by us. Then we add garlic, finely chopped. You can put pepper or not, as you like.
Separately, the cream needs to be heated in the stewpan, add cheese, and then pour the yolk. All this mix well. Next, the spaghetti, already boiled, must be placed in a colander, drain all the liquid and return to the hot saucepan. We also place brisket, garlic and a mixture of yolk, cheese and cream in it. Then close our brew with a lid and shake all the contents or mix vigorously.
Now we learn how to make carbonara sauce with mushrooms. For him, we need the following products:
- champignons - 20 grams;
- spaghetti - 200 grams;
- cream - 200 ml;
- bacon - 100 grams;
- egg yolks - 2 pieces; - parmesan - 100 grams;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon;
- salt - a pair of pinch.
Boil spaghetti, cut bacon into small pieces. We also cut the washed and peeled mushrooms, three cheese on a grater. We heat the oil in a pan and fry the bacon and mushrooms in it. Whip the yolks with cream, adding pepper, salt and cheese. All this, mixing, add to the bacon with mushrooms. Bring the gravy to a boil over low heat, constantly stirring. When the carbonara sauce is ready, combine it with spaghetti, mix and turn off the stove. It's time to serve the dish to the table.
Properly made sauce turns silky, uniform and very tasty. When the pasta is ready, it should be laid out on a plate and sprinkled with freshly ground pepper. You can also add baked garlic to a creamy sauce , if you wish. But first you need to knead it into gruel. Garlic gives a wonderful aroma. Eat pasta and carbonara sauce with pleasure.