Best Ham Carbonara Recipes

COUNTRY HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until soft and starting to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the spaghetti in the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions, about 8 minutes.
• Add the ham to the pan with the onions and garlic and cook until just warmed through, about 2 minutes. Whisk together the Parmesan, cream, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and some pepper in a bowl.
• Drain the pasta and transfer to the saucepan with the onion mixture and toss well. Immediately stir in the egg and cheese mixture until well combined. Serve immediately.
• Adjust the oven racks to accommodate a large covered roasting pan. Fit the pan with a shallow rack. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Unwrap the ham and rinse it in cold water. Place it on the rack in the roasting pan. Cover the pan with the lid and bake for half the estimated cooking time (total cooking time is about 20 minutes per pound, so 6 hours to 6 hours 40 minutes total).
• Halfway through the estimated cooking time, add the sugar and honey to a saucepan, cooking over medium heat until smooth and the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture over the ham and continue baking the ham, basting occasionally with the drippings in the roaster. Check for doneness at the end of the estimated cooking time by inserting a meat thermometer at a meaty point (not into fat or touching the bone). It should register 160 degrees F.

EASY HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta.
• In a skillet, saute the onion in oil.
• Add the ham, broth and margarine and heat through.
• Add drained pasta to ham mixture.
• Pour in egg yolks and cook until the eggs are completely set.
• Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese and toss to coat.

HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the zucchini, summer squash, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add ham and peas; heat through. Remove from the skillet and keep warm., Reduce heat to low; add eggs to the skillet. Cook and stir until egg coats the back of a spoon and reaches 160° (mixture will look like a soft frothy egg)., Drain spaghetti and place in a bowl. Add eggs; toss to coat. Add the vegetable mixture, 1/4 cup cheese, thyme, salt and pepper; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small frypan, and cook the mushrooms & garlic for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Cook the pasta until just al dente in salted water. Drain, and return to the pan.
• While the pasta is cooking, beat the eggs, parmesan and cream together in a bowl until well combined. Stir the ham and mushrooms through the mixture. Pour the sauce over the hot pasta and toss gently to combine.
• Return th epan to very low heat and cook for 1 minute. Add pepper to taste.

HURRY-UP HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion in oil. Add the ham, broth and margarine; heat through., Drain pasta; add to ham mixture. Add egg yolks; cook until the eggs are completely set. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese; toss to coat.

PASTA CARBONARA WITH HAM

Steps:

• Using a large saucepan, Sauté onions & mushrooms.
• Stir in cream cheese and milk. Continue stirring over low heat until cheese melts and sauce is creamy.
• Add ham and pasta and cook at medium heat until heated through.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan.

COUNTRY HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups hot pasta water.
• Cook ham in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove ham, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain on paper towels.
• Sauté shallots in hot drippings 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add reserved pasta water to shallots and garlic; bring to boil.
• Stir in hot cooked pasta, and remove from heat. Stir in egg yolks, 1 at a time.
• Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until creamy. Remove from heat; add cooked ham, Parmesan cheese, and remaining ingredients.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.

HAM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside. Meanwhile, cut ham into strips about 2 x 1/2 x 1/4 inches (you will have about 2 cups); set aside. In a large skillet or electric frying pan over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. To skillet, add butter or margarine. Sauté ham and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through and garlic is softened. Add cooked pasta, cooked bacon, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, dried parsley and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and toss with two forks or spoons until blended. Turn off heat under skillet. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat eggs and evaporated milk until well blended. Quickly pour over mixture in skillet, tossing constantly until pasta is coated and egg is set. Sprinkle with olives (if you are using them) and additional Parmesan cheese and pepper. If desired, garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.