Carbonara pasta with ham and cream

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pasta carbonara with ham and cream? Prepare your food. Take pasta only from durum wheat, they are the least soft when cooked. For carbonara, it is advisable to use Parmesan. Thanks to it, the pasta acquires a slightly islandy taste and a special aroma. Of course, Parmesan can be replaced with another hard cheese, but only of good quality. The classic seasoning for carbonara is ground black pepper.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the garlic and chop finely.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the ham into thin slices. Choose ham that is not very fatty - there are already enough calories in the dish.

4. STEP 4

   

   Put water to cook the pasta. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add garlic. Heat the garlic, stirring, for 1 minute, then remove from the pan. This will give the oil a piquant taste and aroma. If you wish, you can leave the garlic, but then it is better to chop it finely.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the pasta in boiling salted water and cook for about 7 minutes until al dente (check the packaging of your spaghetti), that is, slightly undercooked. Place the ham in a frying pan and fry over moderate heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

6. STEP 6

   

   Prepare the sauce. How to make sauce? Prepare food for him. You can use cream of any fat content, but I recommend using 20% ​​- it is best suited for sauces. In a small bowl, beat the yolk with cream.

7. STEP 7

   

   Grate the cheese on a fine grater, set aside some for serving.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add the rest of the cheese to the cream. Add ground black pepper, salt if desired, then stir. I don't add salt, the saltiness of the cheese is enough for me.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the finished pasta in a colander and let the water drain.

10. STEP 10

    

    Immediately add the pasta to the pan with the ham and stir. Warm over low heat for 1-2 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add sauce.

12. STEP 12

    

    Stir the pasta vigorously so that the sauce is evenly distributed throughout the pasta. Warm it up for 3-4 minutes with constant stirring. Serve the pasta immediately, sprinkled with grated Parmesan and ground black pepper. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Nat27

08.08.2023

4.8

A great way to turn a simple dish into an original one! I have my own tricks in preparing pasta: I use durum wheat pasta, since it practically does not boil over and always retains its shape. I also found an interesting recipe for making carbonara pasta.

Accident

08.08.2023

4.6

I love spaghetti!!!

Natalia

08.08.2023

4.9

I made it based on your recipe! Well, what can I say... this is a masterpiece dish in terms of deliciousness and ease of preparation

Fiesta

08.08.2023

4.7

spaghetti with good sauce - what could be simpler and tastier? The dish is simple, satisfying, I think many will like it

MariSha

08.08.2023

4.6

My son and I often eat Carbonara in an Italian restaurant; we love this dish very much. I decided to try to cook according to your recipe. The ham at home was boiled from turkey meat, added 1:1 to the sausage. The restaurant uses bacon, but it’s also delicious with ham and sausage. Thank you so much for such a wonderful recipe for a hearty and easy-to-prepare dish! Now there is no point in ordering it in a restaurant. After all, you can cook it yourself and at any time.

Julia

08.08.2023

4.9

It turned out very tasty!!! Thanks for the recipe!!!!

Oksana isella

08.08.2023

4.5

Yes, the recipe is almost correct except for a couple of nuances: there should be no garlic in the carbonara!!! And under no circumstances should you simmer pasta with sauce, otherwise the pasta will be overcooked and it will turn out to be porridge. The pasta is thrown into the sauce, stirred and turned off, and that’s it!