Here’s my entry for day four of Pasta Week. Another cream based pasta, still haven’t perfected the creaminess yet but I’m going to keep on trying.
Carbonara
What you’ll need
200 grams spaghetti
4 slices of sweet ham
3 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 egg yolks
250 grams of all purpose cream
198 grams of mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
How to do it
1. Prepare the spaghetti: boil the pasta with two (2) liters of water, two (2) tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt.
2. On a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the following ingredients :
– all purpose cream
– egg yolks
– grated cheddar cheese
– ground black pepper
3. On a medium sized sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the sweet ham and mushrooms until the sweet ham is lightly brown.
4. Add the cream mixture and let it simmer for two (2) minutes.
5. Toss the cream mixture, sweet ham and mushrooms together with the pasta and you’re good to go.
Serves four (4) people. 🙂
What to prep
* Defrost and slice the sweet ham into cubes
* Grate the cheddar cheese
* Slice the mushrooms in half
* Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites
* Bring out the spaghetti, olive oil, ground black pepper and all purpose cream
How much did everything cost?
200 grams spaghetti – Php 79.50
Sweet ham – Php 95.00 (for 200 grams)
Cheddar cheese – Php 182 (for 227 grams)
Olive oil – Php 128.50 (for 250 ml)
Eggs – Php 104.00 (for 10 pieces)
250 grams of all purpose cream – Php 44.50
198 grams of mushrooms – Php 31.50
Ground black pepper – Php 32.50
The home-schooled chef 