Pasta Carbonara - Donna Hay



This week, our Donna Hay recipe for I Heart Cooking Clubs is Fast and Fabulous and we were asked to make dinners that take under thirty minutes.  Donna is known for her delicious meals that seem to appear in seconds.  this one certainly did not take that half hour.  While the spaghetti was cooking, I mixed the ingredients and after draining the pasta, it took minutes to thicken the sauce and we sat down to eat in about 15 minutes.  There was no chopping, slicing or dicing.  It was as simple as can be and equally delicious.

 While I have the ingredients for a carbonara, I left out the meat which would make it a no-no for those of us who keep kosher.  I didn't think it was missing anything.

Pasta Carbonara  Donna Hay from Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh, Simple

Ingredients:

·8 ounces gluten-free spaghetti

· 2 egg yolks

· 1 cup cream 

· ⅓ cup finely grated parmesan cheese

· sea salt and cracked black pepper

 · extra finely grated parmesan, to serve

Method:

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan according to package directions.

Add the egg yolks, cream, parmesan, salt and pepper and stir for 2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly and coated the pasta.

Sprinkle with extra parmesan to serve.

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Comments

  1. ~~louise~~December 5, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    Hi Chaya!

    I love Pasta Carbona and I LOVE that you have omitted the meat! Thank you so much for sharing...

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  2. TorviewtorontoDecember 5, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    looks wonderful

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  3. TinaDecember 6, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    Perfect! I am on board with pasta anytime. Nice choice.

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  4. kitchen flavoursDecember 6, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Hi Chaya,
    I could eat this anytime! Looks delicious!

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  5. KimDecember 7, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    This is probably one of the fastest and tastiest things you can possibly make! One can never go wrong with pasta and cheese. Looks very creamy and delicious, Chaya!

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  6. ZosiaDecember 7, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Your dish looks so rich and delicious it has me craving pasta carbonara now!

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  7. Michelle BDecember 7, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    What a great comfort dish, Chaya. I like that you made it meatless.

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  8. Deb in HawaiiDecember 8, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Pasta is so great for a quick but satisfying dinner. This looks so creamy and cheesy! ;-)

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  9. TeaLadyDecember 8, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Love carbonara but never think to leave out the meat. Have to try this one. sounds delish.

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  10. Miz HelenDecember 9, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    One of my favorite Pasta dishes, this looks amazing! Hope you have a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  11. SunitaDecember 10, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    Wonderful pasta. Have never made carbonara as the use of eggs would qualify it as non vegetarian for my husband.

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  12. Couscous & ConsciousnessDecember 15, 2013 at 1:58 AM

    Spaghetti Carbonara is one of my favourite dishes and one we frequently have for a quick and easy mid-week dinner. Delicious choice for "Fast & Fabulous".

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  13. KayteDecember 16, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    The recipe without the carbonara part sounds interesting, I think that would be a nice side dish on its own and may give it a try next time we are in the mood for carbonara and I'm out of the carbonara part! Sounds good to me.

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