Pasta Carbonara

Name: Pasta Carbonara
Ingredients: 16 ounces tagliatelle pasta noodles, fresh, if possible; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces ham, cut into 1-inch sticks; 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 5 tablespoons light cream; 1 dash salt; 1 dash pepper; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

16 ounces tagliatelle pasta noodles, fresh, if possible
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces ham, cut into 1-inch sticks
4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
4 eggs, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons light cream
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated

Directions

1

Cook pasta in pan of boiling salted water, with a little oil added, 6-8 minutes or until al dente.
2

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in frying pan & fry ham 3-4 minutes, then add mushrooms & fry another 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat & set aside, reserved.
3

In a bowl, lightly beat eggs & cream together & season well with salt & pepper.
4

When pasta is cooked, drain it well & return to pan, then add ham, mushrooms & any pan juices ~ Stri into pasta.
5

Pour in eggs, cream & half the Parmesan cheese. Stir well, & as you do this, the eggs will cook in the heat of the pasta.
6

Pile on warmed serving plates, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan & enjoy!