Yvv's Thick & Creamy Carbonara Pasta Recipe 🍝

Main Ingredients

1. Fusilli x 250g
2. Water x 1.5 litre
3. Broccoli
4. Sausage or Meat of choice

Side Ingredients

1. Minced Onion x 1 tbsp
2. Minced Garlic x 2 tbsp
3. Olive Oil x 5 tbsp (separated into 4 tbsp & 1 tbsp)

Pasta Sauce

1. Carbonara Sauce x 6 tbsp
2. Unsalted Butter x 1 tbsp
3. Milk x 300ml
4. Shredded Parmesan Cheese x 80g
5. Egg X 1
6. Salt x 1/2 tsp
7. Pepper x 1/2 tsp
8. Oregano Seasoning x 1/2 tsp (optional)
9. Chili Flakes (optional)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Servings: 3 adult portions

Steps

1. Bring a pot of 1.5 litre water to boil. Add in 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp of salt and 250g of fusilli pasta. Boil for 8-10mins depending on the texture of pasta you like. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat 4 tbsp of olive oil on a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and onion and fry over low fire until crisp.
3. Add in chopped sausages and stir fry for about 4-5 mins on medium heat. Pour sauce mixture into pan and keep stirring.
4. When sauce begins to thicken, add in broccoli and stir for 2-3 mins on low heat.
5. Add in pasta and stir for 1 min. Turn off heat and serve.

Tip: If sauce is too thick for your liking, add some of the pasta water you use to boil fusilli earlier.

Buon Appetito :)