Name: Pasta Carbonara With Turkey Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 320 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g pasta dried; 6 middle bacon rashers thinly sliced; 3 spring onions thinly sliced; 3 eggs lightly beaten; 3/4 cup thickened cream; 1/2 cup parmesan finely grated; 1 turkey hindquarter; 1 L water; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

by Mirka Last updated on 07/09/2019

An old recipe from my husband's mum. - Mirka

Ingredients

400 g pasta dried
6 middle bacon rashers thinly sliced
3 spring onions thinly sliced
3 eggs lightly beaten
3/4 cup thickened cream
1/2 cup parmesan finely grated
1 turkey hindquarter
1 L water
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Method

Step 1

Wash and trim the turkey meat and fry in a big frying pan on medium-high on all sides until seared. Place into a slow cooker, add 1L water and cook on high for about 4-5 hours on high or until the meat is soft.
Step 2

Cook pasta.
Step 3

In a separate frying pan, cook the bacon over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until crisp. Add spring onions, stir and combine. Whisk the eggs, cream and the parmesan together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 4

Add the strained pasta to the bacon and the eggs mixture to and combine. Cook tossing over low heat for 1 minute or until sauce thickens slightly.
Step 5

Serve with cooked turkey and a vegetable salad.