Carbonara in 10 minutes by Gordon Ramsay: Quick recipe for famous pasta with peas
Cooking carbonara quickly and easily (collage: RBC-Ukraine)
Carbonara is a famous Italian pasta dish with a creamy sauce and bacon. It’s easy to make, and according to a British chef’s recipe, you can prepare it in about 10 minutes.
What you need for carbonara
To make carbonara quickly, you'll need the following ingredients:
- spaghetti - 125 g;
- peas (frozen or canned) - 30 g;
- bacon - 80 g;
- eggs - 2;
- crème fraîche (or heavy cream) - 1.5 tbsp;
- mushrooms - 2;
- chili pepper - 1;
- olive oil - to taste;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- parmesan cheese - 50-60 g;
- parsley - a small handful;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste.
How to cook carbonara following Gordon Ramsay's recipe
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the pasta. The total cooking time depends on how quickly the spaghetti cooks, so choose thin, quick-cooking pasta.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat with a tablespoon of olive oil. Cut the bacon into small strips and add them to the pan once the oil is hot.
Season with some pepper to taste. Peel and chop the garlic, wash and slice the mushrooms and chili into thin slices. After about 2 minutes of cooking the bacon, add the garlic, followed by the mushrooms and chili.
You can use either fresh or canned mushrooms, and you can skip the chili if you prefer a milder flavor.
Cook until the bacon is crispy and the mushrooms are golden. Then, season with salt. Separate the egg yolks from the whites - according to Ramsay's recipe, only the yolks are used for the pasta.
Grate 40 g of cheese into a bowl with the yolks, then add the cream and mix. Add a teaspoon of cold drinking water to make the mixture more liquid.
When the mushrooms and bacon are almost done, add the peas and a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water. When the spaghetti is ready, drain it, reserving a little water for the sauce. Season the pasta, then add it to the bacon and peas.
Mix the pasta, and after about 30 seconds, add the egg mixture, reduce the heat, and cook, stirring, until done. Serve the pasta on plates and garnish with washed parsley and the remaining cheese.
