Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style
Classic pasta: tagliatelle mixed with courgette "spaghetti", and like for carbonara, with a sauce of egg yolks, cream, lemon juice and fried ham.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:PastaVegetablesSpaghettiCarbonaraFor 4 people, you will need:
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300 g tagliatelles - 1
2 courgettes - 2
1 chicken stock cube - 3
2 egg yolks - 4
150 ml liquid cream - 5
50 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) - 6
2 slices smoked ham - 7
½ lemon - 8
4 tablespoons olive oil - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,235 grams
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| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 18 min. | 53 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Wash 2 courgettes, dry them and cut off the ends.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Make courgette "spaghetti" by grating over a mandoline.
Stage 3
You should get green and white spaghetti, if they are only white, give courgette a quarter tour.
If you don't have a mandolin, you can replace "spaghetti" by small pieces.
If you don't have a mandolin, you can replace "spaghetti" by small pieces.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Boil a large pan of salted water, then add 1 chicken stock cube.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
C cook courgettes for 2 or 3 minutes, so that they are still a bit crunchy.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Then cool under cold water and drain.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put 2 slices smoked ham in a hot pan, without fat, for about 30 seconds to fry lightly.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Then cut each slice into pieces.
Stage 9 - 8 min.
Cook 300 g tagliatelles in boiling salted water, then drain.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan, heat and add tagliatelle.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan, heat and add tagliatelle.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add ham and cougette spaghetti.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Mix well and heat through for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
Mix 2 egg yolks, 150 ml liquid cream, a tablespoon lemon juice, 50 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan), salt and pepper.
Stage 13 - 3 min.
Stage 14
Serve piping hot (heat serving plates), with a basil leaf and a bowl of Parmesan for guests who want to add more.
Remarks
You can replace tagilatelle by any other pasta of your choice, but if possible use fresh, it's so much better.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,640 Kcal or 11,053 Kj | 78 gr | 214 gr | 163 gr |
| 132 % | 30 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 214 Kcal or 896 Kj | 6 gr | 17 gr | 13 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 660 Kcal or 2,763 Kj | 20 gr | 54 gr | 41 gr |
| 33 % | 8 % | 5 % | 6 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Tagliatelles: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: New York style pasta, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized pear custard tart, Cream of cauliflower soup with smoked haddock , Sauce Normande (for fish), Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Smoked eggs, ... All |
 | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti Carbonara, Julia salad, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-olive ciabatta, Cheese tart, Seafood sauerkraut, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, ... All |
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