Martin B Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 If you watched Jamie Oliver's programme tonight, like me you would have druelled over the Carbonarra that he made in the first part of the show. If you missed it, or didn't write it down, I've just watched it again and wrote down the recipe as it happened. Martin Ingredients 5 medium sized courgettes 5 strips of locally reared bacon 100g of Penne pasta per person 1 egg yolk (per person) 25ml cream (per person) Freshly Grated Parmesan 1. Chop the 5 strips of bacon roughly, into small pieces. 2. Add olive oil to a hot pan and then chuck in the roughly chopped bacon. 3. Put the pasta in a pan of boiling hot water, and leave for 6 minutes. 4. Cut the cougettes in half, and then into quarters. Diagonally slice the courgettes, so they look like the PENNE. 5. When the bacon is gold and crispy, add the courgette pieces to the frying pan. 6. Immediately add lots of pepper, for both heat and seasoning, you can also add bits of thyme aswell. 7. Toss the pan to mix all the flavours. 8. Now you need to make the source whilst the mix is still in the pan. In a seperate bowl add 1 egg yolk (per person), 25ml of cream(per person) and a good handful of freshly grated parmesan. Mix it all together. Leave it to one side. 9. Take the pasta off heat, and drain it. 10. Add the pasta to the courgettes and bacon, and toss it a few times to mix. 11. Then take the frying pan off the heat. Initially you will hear the pan still sizzling, it is important that you let the sizzle die down or you will have omelette. 12. When the heat eventually subsides pour the sauce over the courgettes, bacon and pasta. 13. Using the water from the pasta, add 1 or 2 ladels to make the sauce runny and silky. 14. Toss a few times, to completly cover the ingredients with the sauce. 15. Serve warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thanks Martin, it did look delicious, I may have a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thanks Martin . I haven't seen this weeks yet, but will later & I am sure I will be cooking this (I already do a similar dish) I cooked last weeks Sausage & Tomato thing at the weekend - it was really lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Just watched it whilst eating my bran flakes. I loved the bit (blink and you missed it) where he turned the courgette flower to the camera and there was a tiny frog in it......the image was cleverly transformed into a drawing. A visual delight.....which I have thought the whole programme to be so far. Later he found a bee in another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I love him! For convincing DH to try courgettes again as I love them and he says he hates them but will now try them again. yippee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 *cough* mines better *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yours is very nice Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 It did look nice, and I enjoyed watching the program. He just bugs me when he keeps saying "delish" all the time.....watch it and take notice and you will see what I mean !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 It did look nice, and I enjoyed watching the program. He just bugs me when he keeps saying "delish" all the time.....watch it and take notice and you will see what I mean !! Yes, I found that irritating too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Martin, do you remember if it was single cream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Just cooked this tonight & it was loved by everyone. It made HEAPS - enough for at least 1 more portion, even though The Hubby had seconds. Good old Jamie, & good old Martin for posting it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...