Spring Garlic Carbonara
This creamy, velvety carbonara is loaded with spring vegetables, studded with just the right amount of salty pancetta, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese to finish.
Ingredients
- Spring Garlic Bulbs, diced · 3
- Leek · 1
- Spaghetti · 1 pound
- cloves Garlic, minced · 2
- Red Onion, sliced thinly · 1/2
- Herbie's Lemon & Herb Pepper · 1 tablespoon
- Williamson Wines Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 2 tablespoons
- Egg Yolks · 2
- Eggs · 2 whole
- Parmesan Cheese, grated · 1/2 cup
- Pancetta, diced · 1/4 pound
Instructions
Prep the vegetables before starting; roughly chop the garlic and set aside. Thoroughly wash the leeks and spring garlic bulbs making sure to rinse between the layers of them both. Use the white part only of the leek and spring garlic. Halve the stocks lengthwise. Slice the stalks thinly. Reserve.
Cook the pancetta in a sauté pan over medium heat until most of the fat has been rendered and it begins to crisp up. Transfer the cooked pancetta to a plate and set aside.
Add the Williamson Wines Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the pan and cook the garlic and spring garlic for 2 min. After 2 min , add the leeks and red onion. Cook until they are starting to color, about 10 min.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Strain pasta while reserving 1 cup of the pasta water for later and return the spaghetti to the pot.
Combine the whole eggs, egg yolks, parmesan, and Herbie's Lemon & Herb Pepper in large stainless steel or glass bowl. Whisk quickly so the eggs do not start cooking and curdle when you add the warm pasta water. As you are continuously whisking, drizzle in the 1 cup of warm pasta water in a steady stream until well incorporated.
Combine all of the vegetables, pancetta and pasta in the large pot. Pour the carbonara sauce over the pasta and stir very quickly until noodles are coated with sauce. Stirring quickly is the key here.
Portion the pasta in 4 bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately!
