Description
An alternative to the famous carbonara. This is a recipe that i put together just for fun and it has been used over and over again by many cooks who want to cook something special for their guests.
Ingredients
- Ham Steaks
- Asparagus Spears
- Cream
- Fettuccine Pasta
- Eggs
- Parmesan Cheese
- Butter
- Olive Oil
- Black Peppercorns
- Ground Paprika
Instructions
- Dice the ham steaks
- Brush frypan with olive oil and gently cook ham until slightly golden
- Drain any excess liquid
- Drain asparagus, chop into bite size pieces
- Add cream, half a teaspoon of paprika and asparagus to ham and simmer
- Do not boil
- Remove from heat
- Meanwhile, bring pot of salted water to boil and add fettucine
- Crack eggs into bowl and add parmesan cheese and half teaspoon of cracked peppercorns
- Whisk egg mixture until egg drips off whisk
- Do not overbeat
- Drain cooked fettucine and reserve
- In the pot place two level tablespoons of butter and warm until the butter begins to bubble
- Add fetticine and toss until butter disappears
- Add egg mixture and toss fettucine quickly to get an even coverage
- Add cream mixture and keep tossing fettucine so that all ingredients are well combined
- Serve on warm plates and garnish with basil and a sprinkle of grated parmesan
- The secret is to keep the heat low and work quickly to produce a great result