Best Fettuccini Carbonara Recipes

FETTUCCINI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

FETTUCCINI CARBONARA WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in heavy large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid (water).
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and saute 2 minutes.
• Add artichoke hearts; saute 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, cream, half and half, crushed red pepper, black pepper and salt and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Add hot pasta to sauce and toss to coat.
• Remove from heat.
• Add Eggs to pasta and toss well.
• Add bacon, 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and parsley and toss to incorporate.
• Add reserved pasta cooking liquid to thin sauce, if desired.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gorgonzola and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese over pasta and serve.