Zucchini Carbonara from Jamie Oliver (Jamie at Home)
I saw Jamie make this on his show and it looked so good and I happened to have green and yellow squash ready to be used. It took me a little longer to make since I had not made it before but none of the steps are difficult at all. Just a matter of getting myself organized. It turned out delicious and very filling. I will be making this one again. I think next time I will cut back on the oil and drain the bacon a little better. It was yummy rich but I think it would still be great cutting back on some of the oil and fat. I did not have penne so I used bow tie pasta that I had in the pantry.
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READY IN: 40mins
SERVES: 6
YIELD: 6 plates of pasta
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1teaspoon salt
- 2teaspoons ground pepper
- 6medium zucchini
- 1lb penne
- 4large egg yolks
- 1⁄2cup heavy cream
- 1cup parmesan cheese
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 12
- 2
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DIRECTIONS
- Put a large pan of salted water on to boil.
- Slice the zucchini at an angle into pieces roughly the same size and shape as the penne.
- Put the egg yolks into a bowl, add the cream and half the Parmesan, and mix together with a fork. Season lightly with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat a very large frying pan (a 14-inch is a good start), add a good splash of olive oil and fry the pancetta or bacon until dark brown and crisp.
- Your water will now be boiling, so add the penne to the pan with the salted water and cook according to the package instructions.
- Add the zucchini slices and 2 big pinches of black pepper to the skillet with the bacon or pancetta, not just to season but to give it a bit of a kick. Sprinkle in the thyme leaves, give everything a stir, so the zucchini is coated with all the lovely bacon-flavored oil, and fry until they start to turn lightly golden and have softened slightly.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain it, reserving a little of the cooking water. Immediately, toss the pasta in the pan with the zucchini, bacon and lovely flavors, then remove from the heat and add a ladleful of the reserved cooking water and your creamy sauce. Stir together quickly. (No more cooking now, otherwise you'll scramble the eggs.).
- While you're tossing the pasta and sauce, sprinkle in the rest of the Parmesan and a little more of the cooking water if needed, to give you a silky and shiny sauce. Taste quickly for seasoning.
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