Homemade Gnocchi Carbonara Recipe
June 24th 2011 08:06
Pasta carbonara is not a classical Italian dish like cannelloni or lasagne, but a relatively modern one. Carbonara is Italian for ‘charcoal burner.’ Initially made with just bacon, beaten egg and salt and pepper, Pasta carbonara is believed to have originated when American soldiers were stationed in Italy at the end of World War II. The GI’s were issued with bacon and powdered egg which they bartered with the locals.
In the following recipe with step by step pics, I demonstrate Gnocchi Carbonara the way it is made in many restaurants, with the addition of cream and mushrooms.
Ingredients
250g (½ lb) Gnocchi
150g (5 oz) Bacon
½ Brown onion
1 Clove garlic
90g (3 oz) Mushrooms
150ml(5 fl oz) Cream
30ml (1 fl oz) White wine
1 Pinch Salt and Pepper
1 Sprig Parsley
90g (3 oz) Parmesan cheese
Method
Cut the bacon into chunks and fry them in a small pan.
Drain the bacon fat into another pan and use it to gently sauté the diced onion.
Add the garlic and mushrooms.
Add the fried bacon pieces.
Add the white wine and allow the alcohol to evaporate.
Add the cream and allow the sauce to simmer.
Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Toss the cooked pasta through the carbonara sauce and pour into serving dishes.
Serve topped with chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
In the following recipe with step by step pics, I demonstrate Gnocchi Carbonara the way it is made in many restaurants, with the addition of cream and mushrooms.
Ingredients
250g (½ lb) Gnocchi
150g (5 oz) Bacon
½ Brown onion
1 Clove garlic
90g (3 oz) Mushrooms
150ml(5 fl oz) Cream
30ml (1 fl oz) White wine
1 Pinch Salt and Pepper
1 Sprig Parsley
90g (3 oz) Parmesan cheese
Method
Cut the bacon into chunks and fry them in a small pan.
Drain the bacon fat into another pan and use it to gently sauté the diced onion.
Add the garlic and mushrooms.
Add the fried bacon pieces.
Add the white wine and allow the alcohol to evaporate.
Add the cream and allow the sauce to simmer.
Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Toss the cooked pasta through the carbonara sauce and pour into serving dishes.
Serve topped with chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
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