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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.
310 K 4.4/5 (27 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
5.55 €
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g tagliatelles - 2
2 courgettes - 3
1 chicken stock cube - 4
2 egg yolks - 5
150 ml liquid cream - 6
50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - 7
2 slices smoked ham - 8
½ lemon - 9
4 tablespoons olive oil - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 1,235 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 55 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 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), 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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 160 RDI=30 % | 2,640 RDI=130 % | 11,050 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 900 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 660 RDI=30 % | 2,760 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.55 €
- Per person : 1.40 €
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