2 Minute Carbonara
"This is recipe given to me by a girlfriend which she got off a cooking show (she can't remember which one) but she o'kay it is not gourmet but it does taste pretty good and it is quick. Served with a salad and a healthy meal. No brand of 2 minute noodles was specified but could only get ZAAR to accept Maggi. Since found out it was James Reeson one of my favourite chefs and obviously an episode I missed."
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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1
ingredients
- 1 (85 g) Maggi 2-minute noodles (packet, DO NOT use flavour sachet)
- 50 g ham
- 2 basil leaves
- 2 mixed mushrooms
- 2 spring onions
- 1 small garlic clove
- 50 ml thickened cream (double cream)
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper
- parmesan cheese (grated or shaved to taste)
- olive oil
directions
- Cook the noodles as per the pack instructions (don't use flavouring sachet if enclosed).
- Finely chop the spring onion, garlic, ham and mushrooms.
- Splash olive oil into a hot frying pan and fry the chopped ingredients all together for 1 minute and then add the cream and heat thoroughly before adding the noodles into the sauce with a splash of the water the noodles were cooked inches.
- Crack in the egg and stir through and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Finish with shredded basil and sprinkle with parmesan and serve.
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Reviews
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Yum, so quick & easy, made for a quick weekend lunch for myself & Miss 7, she devoured it & won't normally eat 2 minute noodles. Thanks Pat! -
Have made this many times now. Very quick and easy with good outcome. -
This was pretty good. It was simple and my kids really liked it. Thanks for sharing. -
This didn't work out so well for me. I made a bigger batch enough for 8....maybe I should have scaled back a bit? The flavors weren't there for me, and the egg didn't seem to cook well in the pasta once stirred in. The DH ate it but said it wasn't his favorite. Maybe I will try again and just cook 1 serving a time. Made for Potluck Tag.
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This was marvellous and so quick and simple. I used bacon instead of ham and eggs. Made enough for 2 good serves for DD and I and we ate it in front of Master Chef - perfect TV dinner !! Thanks Pat !!
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This was marvellous and so quick and simple. I used bacon instead of ham and eggs. Made enough for 2 good serves for DD and I and we ate it in front of Master Chef - perfect TV dinner !! Thanks Pat !!
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Well this is quick and easy and quite tasty if you get it right! Made this for DD and DS as a quick meal, I needed time off to relax so something quick and easy was called for!!!!! I did makea few changes's to this...... I used onion instead of spring onion and no mushrooms but used capsicum and diced tomatoes instead...these were the only changes ........... WELL so I thought! After serving I asked DD and DS what they thought of it .....they thought it needed something more!!!!!!!!!!!! They both thought of it at the same moment! ....It needs eggs! "But it's got egg" I said! Ummmm Ooops.......Well it was meant too.....One relaxing wine too many! lol Making this again Pat, they both liked it but would love to try it with egg! But even without egg, it was enjoyed by the 2 of them....but egg is on the list of ingredients for next time!
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I'mPat
Australia
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