Name: Lara's Creamy Carbonara
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 1 brown onion finely chopped small; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 knob butter; 5 rindless bacon cut into pieces; 2 portobello mushrooms large; 2 egg yolks whisked; 1 packet fettuccine; 1/2 bunch chives finely chopped; 3 pinches sea salt *to season; 2 pinches black cracked pepper *to season; 1 handful parmesan cheese *to serve; 375 ml cream; 2 L water

by fullasagoog bylarapaturzo Last updated on 07/10/2019

I know it's not a traditional carbonara using cream in this recipe, but it just tastes so good with it! It's rich and creamy, and is the perfect thing to eat when you're grumbling tummy needs satisfying. - fullasagoog bylarapaturzo

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 brown onion finely chopped small
2 tbs olive oil
1 knob butter
5 rindless bacon cut into pieces
2 portobello mushrooms large
2 egg yolks whisked
1 packet fettuccine
1/2 bunch chives finely chopped
3 pinches sea salt *to season
2 pinches black cracked pepper *to season
1 handful parmesan cheese *to serve
375 ml cream
2 L water

Method

Step 1

In a large saucepan, add a couple of pinches of sea salt and bring the 2L of water to the boil. Cook fettuccine the way you like. Drain when cooked and set aside. Drizzle over some olive oil.
Step 2

In a deep frypan, add olive oil, knob of butter and garlic, then fry over low - medium heat until soft.
Step 3

Add bacon and cook until cooked. Then add the mushrooms, chives, sea salt and cracked black pepper to season and cook until soft.
Step 4

Turn the heat down to low, then pour in cream until heated through.
Step 5

Remove from heat, then add the fettuccine to the sauce and stir through well, making sure to coat the pasta well.
Step 6

Pour whisked egg yolks over the pasta and stir through quickly to avoid eggs scrambling.
Step 7

Top with chives and lots of parmesan cheese. Enjoy!