Chorizo Carbonara
A spicy twist on the Italian classic carbonara.
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Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Fusion, Italian
Keyword: Carbonara, Chorizo
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 240 g Spaghetti or any other pasta
- 100 g Parmesan grated
- 1 Medium egg
- 2 Egg yolks
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 150 g Chorizo diced
- ½ Onion diced
- 2 Cloves of garlic chopped
- 10 g Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the packet states. Reserve some of the pasta water.
- In a small bowl add the parmesan, egg, egg yolks and black pepper. Use a fork to beat it together to form a paste.
- In a large frying pan cook the chorizo and onion over a medium to high heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion softens, and the chorizo starts to crisp.
- Chuck in the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add a ladle of pasta water then turn off the heat.
- Add the cooked spaghetti into the pan and toss it through the chorizo and onions. Then add in the cheese/egg paste mixture.
- Use tongs to stir well to create a creamy sauce. If it needs loosening up then add some more pasta water.
- Taste for seasoning. Then stir through the chopped parsley. Dish it up and serve with more grated parmesan.
4 comments on “Chorizo Carbonara”
My mate shared this recipe via Instagram and recommended it and once we tried it it has become a regular. Quick and easy and very tasty. My 15 year old loves it and can make it no problem. Absolutely fantastic for a tasty tea that can be whipped up quickly after work. We’ve also made it with macaroni as a test run for making it camping!
It was very easy to make and was pretty yummy overall, however, it could use a bit more flavour… 8/10
Nice and easy to make, absolutely delicious
This was absolutely delicious and so easy to make. Great way to use up store press ingredients. Really enjoying your recipes