I’m a walking contradiction. Although I don’t eat red meat and can’t stand pork, I love bacon... :DI’d been meaning to prepare this recipe for quite some time but João (my husband) doesn’t like cream so I always decided to prepare pasta with other types of sauce.
That day I decided to give it a try. After cooking the pasta, I prepared some for him with different ingredients and made the recipe with the remaining pasta. I loved it!
A simple, delicious and quick to put together dish that I’ll be certainly making again.
Baked carbonara
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400g ziti or fettuccine – I used Barilla's Maccheronci
4 rashers of bacon, chopped
4 eggs
500ml cream
375ml milk - I used low fat
50g grated parmesan cheese
salt
4 rashers of bacon, chopped
4 eggs
500ml cream
375ml milk - I used low fat
50g grated parmesan cheese
salt
Cook the pasta until al dente; drain.
Cook the bacon until crisp – I always use the microwave oven for this ‘cause the bacon gets crispier this way.
Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, parmesan and salt.
Place the pasta in a2 liter capacity ovenproof dish and top with the bacon and the egg mixture.
Bake in a pre-heated oven (180ºC) for 30 minutes or until set – my pasta needed 35 minutes in a 200ºC oven.Cook the bacon until crisp – I always use the microwave oven for this ‘cause the bacon gets crispier this way.
Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, parmesan and salt.
Place the pasta in a
Serves 4.
11 comments:
Looks fantastic! I've never seen ziti like that... very interesting and delicious looking.
What did your husband think?
how true! I see no one can resist bacon!
Is it nice to go with red wine (see your bottle)? Today I will have champagne all the way... cheers Pat, happy new year!!!
Hi, Kristen, I'm glad you liked it!
My husband is a picky eater, unfortunately... He wouldn't even try it. His loss, since I got the entire bowl for myself!
Gattina, I agree with you! I had to resist eating all that crispy bacon before adding it to the pasta!
Have a Happy New Year you too!
I've never seen a recipe for baked Carbonara -- what a great idea! I will have to try this in 2007. Happy New Year, Patricia!
Mmm, carbonara is my favorite - never seen it baked, though! Guess it's going on the list of recipes to try in 2007. :)
On a related note, I have a couple friends who claim to be "baconarians" - the only meat they eat is bacon!
Happy New Year...Patricia!
Bacon is it's own food group as far as I am concerned.
Patricia,
You must have been reading my mind as I've been thinking about making carbonara lately. It looks delicious!
I know a lot of people who don't eat red meat and pork but when it comes to bacon it's a different story. Love the carbonara and that bottle of wine beside it :D.
Hi, T.W., happy new year!
This is a very good recipe - Donna Hay is one of my favorite "foodies". :D
Hi, Jackie, it was my first carbonara and I have to say it's one of my favorites, too, now!
Happy New Year, dear Tatter!
Hello, Peabody, it's great to have you here, tks!! I'll have to agree with you. :D
Hi, Ivonne, how lovely to have your comment here, tks!
I liked this recipe a lot.
Hi, Veron, what a lovely surprise to "see" you around here, tks!
The bottle of wine was my husband's idea. I'll tell him you liked it. :D
Yum yum! I don't know when the last time was when I had something like this! Delicious
Happy New Year to you!!!
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