Vegetable Carbonara
- 1/2 bunch Asparagus
- 3 stick Basil
- 2 clove Garlic
- 1 Lemon
- 1/2 oz Parmesan Cheese
- 1 1/2 oz creme fraiche
- 2 large eggs
- 7 oz fresh tagliatelle
- 3 oz Peas
- 1 Black pepper
- 1 Sea salt
- 1 Olive oil
- Separate the egg yolks and toss the whites, or save them, but we don't need them here.
- Mix in most of the Parmesan Cheese, the creme fraiche, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Mix it up really well.
- Add zest from the lemon and continue mixing.
- Set the mix aside.
- Get a pot of salty water boiling for your pasta, and cook following its instructions.
- Finely chop the garlic.
- Chop the bottoms off the asparagus and toss, keep the greenier parts.
- Chop the heads off the asparagus, and slice the rest of the stalk.
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat with a little olive oil.
- Once hot add garlic and cook for about a minute.
- In the pan, add asparagus and peas, cook another minute for a crunchy asparagus, or a couple for slightly softer.
- If your pasta isn't ready, remove the pan from the heat and wait until the pasta is about a minute from done, the.
- Return the pan to low heat.
- Drain the pasta keeping a little water, and add pasta into the pan with the veggies.
- Add the egg mixture and toss everything.
- Add some water from the pasta if needed to loosen it up.
- Plate and top with Parmesan Cheese and fresh basil.
basil, clove garlic, lemon, parmesan cheese, eggs, tagliatelle, black pepper, salt, olive oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/361875-vegetable-carbonara (may not work)