It is still winter. I am still cold. Therefore, I will eat and eat pasta and no one can make me feel bad about it.
A few weeks ago for Ladies’ Night I made this (sorta) pasta carbonara with chicken, prosciutto, and peas. I love peas. I say “sorta” because, unlike Giada de Laurentiis, I don’t really feel like 6 egg yolks is the way to go. So I mashed her sauce with this one, and came up with an easy, delicious, creamy white sauce.
The prosciutto really made this pasta.
Or maybe it’s the peas…yes, the peas!
Okay, it’s probably not the peas. And it is very likely the cream. Don’t hate me.
Just go ahead and make this. It’s good for your emotional health.
Pasta Carbonara..ish.. with Peas and Prosciutto
- 1 pound whole wheat pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- half a large sweet onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 ounces prosciutto, cut into little squares
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup grated paremesan
- chopped fresh parsley leaves if you’ve got ‘em!
Directions:
While you cook your pasta, set a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Melt together the oil and butter. Add the chicken and cook until white all the way through. Or don’t even add chicken – I probably won’t next time! The pasta is definitely substantial enough without it.
Remove the chicken to a bowl. Add the onions to the pan and saute for a few minutes. Add the garlic and prosciutto and saute until the prosciutto is brown and starting to get a little crispy. Smell it and be happy.
Mix the egg yolk and the cream together – beat it well. Deglaze the pan with wine, breaking up the browning on the pan, and cook until for about a minute, or until the wine is mostly gone. Reduce the heat to low.
Add the cream/egg mixture, peas, salt, and pepper to the pan, stirring constantly. Add the chicken back in. The cream will reduce and thicken things up.
If the pasta is still going, turn off the heat until the pasta is done. Pour the sauce over the drained pasta and sprinkle with the cheese and the parsley. Eat and eat.
Have a scrumptious Thursday!
Tags: I like heavy cream. So what?, Me So Hungry Sometimes, pasta carbonara, Recipes
