Review: Fettuccine Carbonara W/Poached Eggs

[legacypc46]

This recipe is in Volume II of 29 Minutes to Dinner.

Yummy. A dish I can see making fairly often. It came in within the 28 minutes indicated...despite my poaching the eggs too long. It's also extremely cheap to make (unless you buy parmesean cheese just for this recipe).

The bacon cooked up perfect in the microwave. I also liked cooking the garlic in the bacon drippings. Poaching the eggs was a little awkward, but we liked the end result. I erred on the side of caution and poached them too long, but the end result still tasted great.

I wouldn't consider making this at a show though. Too many steps (despite the "3" steps in the recipe). This is a great upgraded comfort food recipe for making at home. (IMHO )

 

[pamperedlinda]

DH made this last week. I thought it was pretty good....it messes up too many pots though (unless that was DH, I should read the recipe)

 

[legacypc46]

No, I also think the recipe uses a lot: small stone for the bacon, pot for the pasta, pot for the poached eggs, and a S/S bowl (though I think you could just return the pasta to its original pot). I debated whether to gripe about that in my review, but let it go since we enjoyed the end result.

(Guess, you could eliminate a pot by simply adding the egg straight to the pasta like in a regular carbonara recipe, but we liked the change of using a poached egg.)

 

[ChefBeckyD]

MMmmmmm, can't wait to get my cookbook!

We love Carbonara, and we love poached eggs - this is going to be a hit at our house, for sure!

 

[Staci]

Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experience with this recipe from Volume II of 29 Minutes to Dinner. It's always great to hear feedback from fellow chefs. I'm glad to hear that despite poaching the eggs a little too long, the end result was still delicious. I agree that this recipe may not be the best for a show due to the multiple steps, but it's definitely a great option for making at home. Happy cooking!