Creamy Chorizo Carbonara
with Chunky Zucchini
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
790 /serving
Who needs a big pasta hug right about now? Carbonara has your winter night covered. Everyone in the family can come in from the cold to find smoky chorizo sausage meat in a creamy sauce rich with egg yolk and Grana Padano.
We will send you:
- 500g Canadian-raised ground chorizo pork sausage meat
- 2 Green zucchini
- 30ml Minced garlic
- 340g Penne rigate
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 2g Herbes de Provence
- 120ml Heavy cream
- 50g Grana Padano (contains rennet)
Contains: Eggs • Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Large high-sided pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Whisk
2 Eggs
Total Fat
39 g
Saturated Fat
17 g
Sodium
430 mg
Total Carb
68 g
Sugars
7 g
Protein
41 g
Fibre
4 g
Preparation
Cook the chorizo
- In a large, high-sided pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the chorizo*; season with the herbes de Provence and S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a bowl and reserve the pan.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, quarter the zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces.
- Separate 2 egg whites from the yolks (discard or save egg whites for other use).
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks, 4 tbsp water, ½ the cheese and S&P.
Boil the pasta
- Heat the reserved pan on high.
- Add the pasta, demi-glace and 4 ½ cups water; stir gently to separate and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, adding the zucchini and S&P halfway, 10 to 13 min., until the pasta is al dente.
- If the sauce dries up before the pasta is al dente, add ¼ cup water at a time.
Make the sauce & combine the pasta
- To the pan, add the chorizo and cream. Cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until combined.
- Off the heat, add the yolk-cheese mixture and combine until smooth and creamy (stirring quickly as to not curdle the egg).
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta between your plates.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
