Country Carbonara
 
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Country Carbonara - Country ham, egg and cream sauce, cheese, peas, garlic and onion.
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 4-8 ounces country ham
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese (or Parm), grated
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup peas
  • 12-16 ounces pasta
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Put water and brown sugar in large pan.
  2. When heated, add country ham and cook until liquid cooked completely down and ham is slightly darkened.
  3. Remove and chop.
  4. Boil salted water and cook pasta per given instructions.
  5. While pasta is cooking, heat butter in pan used for cooking ham.
  6. Sauté onion for a couple minutes until softened.
  7. Add garlic and sauté until aromatic and golden. Be cautious to not burn the garlic.
  8. Add peas and tomatoes, cooking momentarily until heated throughout.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. In a bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, salt, pepper, cream.
  11. Whisk until smooth.
  12. Drain pasta and return it to the pot.
  13. Immediately pour (SLOWLY) cream mixture into pasta while continuously stirring.
  14. If you do not stir enough or pour too quickly, you risk the eggs cooking in pieces instead of becoming a creamy sauce.
  15. Stir in country ham and onion/garlic/tomato/pea mixture.
  16. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Notes
2014 - SouthernFATTY.com
Recipe by Southern FATTY at https://www.southernfatty.com/country-carbonara/