Best 6 Maccheroni Alla Carbonara Recipes

MACCHERONI ALLA CARBONARA RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the cooking water. 2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook the cream over medium-low heat until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Cover and set aside. 3. In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the pancetta and ¾ teaspoon black pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and cooking water to the skillet and toss over medium heat until coated. Remove the skillet from the heat. 4. Slowly whisk the egg yolks into the warm cream. Add the cream-egg mixture to the skillet; toss to coat and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Divide the pasta among 4 plates and generously grate the pecorino over the top to taste. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Place a large pot of lightly salted water (no more than 1 tablespoon salt) over high heat, and bring to a boil. Fill a large bowl with hot water for serving, and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks and pecorino and Parmesan. Season with a pinch of salt and generous black pepper.
• Set the water to boil. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the pork, and sauté until the fat just renders, on the edge of crispness but not hard. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Add pasta to the water and boil until a bit firmer than al dente. Just before pasta is ready, reheat guanciale in skillet, if needed. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain pasta and add to the skillet over low heat. Stir for a minute or so.
• Empty serving bowl of hot water. Dry it and add hot pasta mixture. Stir in cheese mixture, adding some reserved pasta water if needed for creaminess. Serve immediately, dressing it with a bit of additional grated pecorino and pepper.

MACARONI AND CHEESE CARBONARA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until it is crispy and most of the fat has been rendered, about 15 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour the fat into a small heat-safe measuring cup. Add enough olive oil to total 1/4 cup of fat. Reserve.
• Carefully wipe out the saucepan (or give it a quick rinse if it is really dirty). Add the half-and-half and 2 teaspoons pepper and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and the reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (It will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Season to taste with salt if needed. Gently fold in the bacon and 3/4 of the sliced scallions. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Toss the bread crumbs with the reserved bacon-fat mixture and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Garnish with the remaining scallions and serve.

MACCHERONI ALLA CARBONARA RECIPE BY CHEF JONATHAN BENNO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook the cream over medium-low heat until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Cover and set aside.
• In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the pancetta and ¾ teaspoon black pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and cooking water to the skillet and toss over medium heat until coated. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Slowly whisk the egg yolks into the warm cream. Add the cream-egg mixture to the skillet; toss to coat and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Divide the pasta among 4 plates and generously grate the pecorino over the top to taste. Serve immediately.

MACCHERONI WITH FRESH LEMON & CREAM

Steps:

• To cook the maccheroni: heat a large pot of well-salted water (6 quarts or more) to the boil.
• Drop the butter into the big skillet, and set it over medium heat. As the butter melts, scatter in the grated lemon zest; stir it around until sizzling. Pour in the white wine and lemon juice, add the salt, stir, and bring the liquids to a bubbling simmer. Cover the skillet, and let cook for a couple of minutes.
• Uncover the pan, and slowly pour in the cream, whisking it steadily into the simmering wine and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquids reduce to a saucy consistency you like, 2 or 3 minutes more.
• After whisking in the cream, start cooking the pasta. Shake excess flour off the fresh maccheroni, and drop it into the boiling water, stirring to separate the strands. Return the water to a rolling boil, and cook the pasta for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until al dente.
• With the lemon-and-cream sauce at a simmer, quickly lift out the maccheroni and drop it all into the skillet. Toss the pasta until well coated, loosening the sauce with a few spoonfuls of hot pasta-cooking water if needed.
• Turn off the heat, sprinkle a cup or so of grated cheese over the maccheroni, and toss well. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, toss again, and heap the pasta in warm bowls. Serve immediately, with more cheese at the table.

PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WHOLE GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Combine the oil, garlic, and ham in a medium to large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the garlic becomes deep golden, nearly brown, all over, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Core and chop the plum tomatoes (or crush the canned tomatoes) and add them, along with salt and pepper, to the skillet. Stir and simmer while you salt the boiling water and cook the pasta.
• Drain the pasta when it is tender but firm, reserving a little of the cooking water and adding it to the sauce if it appears dry (quite likely if you used fresh tomatoes). Toss the pasta with the sauce and most of the basil, along with the cheese. Mince the remaining basil, garnish the pasta with it, and serve.