I love spaghetti carbonara. I did not have them almost two years… Actually, since I was pregnant, mainly because of not fully cooked and prepared egg. I know, there are many opinions about eating raw egg while pregnant. I did not want to risk any salmonella as our little Canito was kind of miracle :-), so I have chosen option without it. And yesterday… my taste buds woke up and we had creamy tagliatelle à la carbonara 😉 I was trying to find any interesting facts about that dish and the only thing which created smile in my face was:
As with many recipes, the origins of the dish and its name are obscure.
Next time I will make more effort to find something better 🙂 Probably when I am going to prepare the real “spaghetti carbonara”.
What do you need:
250 g bacon
50 g cheddar cheese
100 g lactose free cheese
1/2 cup of lactose free cream
3 large eggs
400 g tagliatelle
2 garlic cloves
unsalted butter
Himalaya salt
grated black pepper
Put a large saucepan of water on to boil with spoon of salt. Cut the bacon in small pieces, finally grate both cheeses and mix them together. Beat the eggs in a medium bowl and season with a little freshly grated black pepper. Set everything aside.
When water starts boiling, add tagliatelle pasta and cook at constant simmer until just cooked (as Italian would said – cooked al dente). Take a bigger pan (I took Wok pan) and add piece of butter in. Squash the garlic cloves with the blade of a knife, just to bruise it. While pasta is cooking, fry the bacon with the garlic. Fry until is bacon golden and nicely crispy. Then you can remove garlic cloves as they have done their job 🙂 and imparted its flavour.
Keep the heat under the pan low and when the pasta is ready, put it into the pan with bacon (you can use tongs to take it out from water). Do not worry if a little water drops in the pan as well (you want this to happen) and do not throw the pasta water away yet. Afterwards, mix the cheese in with eggs and pour it into the frying pan together with lactose free cream. Mix everything properly together and cook until thickens. Buuut… do not let it scramble. Just to the point that everything is coated. Add extra pasta cooking water to keep it saucy (several tablespoons should do it). You don’t want it wet, just moist. Season with a little salt according to your taste. And your pasta is ready to serve! 🙂 You can sprinkle served tagliatelle with cheese and freshly grated black pepper.
Enjoy your tagliatelle à la carbonara as I did!
Vero and little Canito
36 thoughts on “Creamy tagliatelle à la carbonara”
Ben Aqiba
Hello Vero and little Canito,
wow. Now, I am so hungry, when I look at that meal. I love pasta .I feel your real passion toward cooking
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Hi Ben! Thank you! 🙃 It is my passion and relax together. I feel so happy coming home from work, seeing my little one and makes me so happy that I can cook something for my beloved ones💞 I have never thought I will like cooking so much… When I was younger, yogurt was enough for me to eat 🙈😁
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Ben Aqiba
That is true Vero. Because when we get our children we change our priorities . Your gift was always in you, just needed something to activate.And that was my little buddy Canito 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
That is so true, Ben 🙂 Thank you very much for your amazing words! Your little friend is sending many hugs 🙂 And want to tell you that you have been nominated for One Lovely Blog Award https://withcoloursandcanitointhekitchen.blog/2017/10/19/one-lovely-blog-award-4/
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foodzesty
hahahaha great minds think alike. 🙂 I was thinking of making this tonight hahahahaha
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Haha, we are connected! 😁 However, it is great idea. I wouldn’t mind eating it today again 😂🙈
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foodzesty
🙂 I agree 🙂
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polentaebaccala
I’m not having it every week, but almost 😀 it’s one of my favorite recipes.
If you want to know something more about its background history I wrote about it in one of my posts:
https://polentaebaccala.com/2016/08/16/pasta-alla-carbonara/
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Thank you so much for the link! I will definitely have a look 😍 haha, mine as well 😂 I wouldn’t mind eating it almost every week 😂
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polentaebaccala
Carbonara and Amatriciana are probably the 2 pasta recipes I do more often 😀
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foodzesty
Thank you for this info…nice blog just started following you!! 🙂
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polentaebaccala
Thank you 🙂 I clicked too 🙂
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foodzesty
Hello nice to meet you 🙂
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polentaebaccala
for me too 🙂 I like Greek food 🙂
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foodzesty
Thanks!! I love Italian 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Me too! Sophie, send us some samples to taste 😉😝❤️
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
I would love to inform you that you have been nominated to One Lovely Blog Award https://withcoloursandcanitointhekitchen.blog/2017/10/19/one-lovely-blog-award-4/
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polentaebaccala
Thank you 🙂 I’ll try do make one post as soon as I have time! it happened already and I needed to think well to select between my favorite blogs! so many 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
You are welcome! 😉 Take as much time as needed. For me… The biggest award is being connected with all of you ❤️
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alittlemadsmith- DIY, craft and cupcakes!
Carbonara is my favourite meal hands down, I’d eat it every day if I could! This looks delicious, as always 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Thank you! 💞🙃 I know that feeling, I would do the same 😂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
I would love to inform you that you have been nominated for One Lovely Blog Award https://withcoloursandcanitointhekitchen.blog/2017/10/19/one-lovely-blog-award-4/
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alittlemadsmith- DIY, craft and cupcakes!
Ah thanks so much! I will definitely check it out! 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
You are welcome! 🙃
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chefkreso
I just love preparing Carbonara with homemade tagliatelle!
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mistimaan
Such a lovely recipe by you 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Thank you! 🙃 I am glad you like it
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Karin, theaustriandish
Hmm, carbonara – one of my favorites 🙂
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
It’s really lovely dish! My favourite as well 🙃
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a little Swiss, a little Canadian
Mmmm love it, a simple but so yummy dish😋😍
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Rhonda Sittig
That really looks mouth watering Vero! I’ve never made pasta with carbonara, but have been meaning to try it! You’ve gotten me ready to give it a go… When does your family arrive?? They’ll enjoy your good cooking !! xox
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
Thank you, Rhonda! 🙂 Carbonara is one of my favourites. They are arriving in the middle of November, so still some time to go. We are going to celebrate one year with our little monkey 🙂
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Rhonda Sittig
It will be so exciting to have them here!! I’m up at my daughter’s house this week to celebrate her little Lois’ one year birthday!! I know it will be a sweet time for you all! Hope we get to see pictures! xox
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
I can imagine! ❤️ aww… So nice. Our little one had birthday yesterday… One year. I cannot believe how fast everything is… Enjoy the little one and happy birthday!!❤️
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Rhonda Sittig
That’s funny Vero– we were sitting at dinner here and my son-in-law Brian was jut talking about how fast the year has gone with baby Lois! It’s such a fun age!! xox
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Vero and Canito in the kitchen
That’s so true! 🙂 Enjoy your time with them!
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