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How can I make lasagna and carbonara? Please list the procedure and ingredients! thanks~

Answer 1

Carbonara is one of my personal favorites!! I have used regular bacon, too, just so ya know!

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, minced
4 ounces pancetta or prosciutto, diced
1 pound fresh linguine
3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
3/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, at room temperature
Freshly ground black pepper

Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and pancetta and cook until the onions are translucent and the pancetta is beginning to crisp. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the linguine according to package directions until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander (reserve a small amount of the cooking liquid in a small bowl) and return pasta to the pot. Return the pot to the heat and add the reserved pancetta and onion mixture. Stir over high heat until pasta is coated with the pancetta mixture.

In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and heavy cream and add to the pasta, along with the Parmesan. Remove the pot from the heat and toss the pasta until it is well-coated. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. If needed, add a bit of the reserved pasta cooking liquid to help toss the pasta if it is dry. Serve immediately.

WITH LASAGNA..., if you want to use store bought sauce, of course you can! And some people prefer to use cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese - it's up to you! Here is a great lasagna recipe...

Sauce:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 minced onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 (28-ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
1 tablespoon oregano
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons Parmesan

Lasagna filling:
15 lasagna noodles
2 pounds ricotta
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan
1 pound mozzarella, grated
4 egg yolks

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions, garlic, and red pepper for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not let garlic brown. Add the tomatoes, oregano, and bay leaf to skillet. Let simmer until flavors blend, stirring occasionally every 1/2 hour. Stir in Parmesan, and remove bay leaf. Sauce is ready for lasagna to be made.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot, boil water, and cook pasta close to al dente. In a large bowl combine the ricotta, salt, pepper, and Parmesan, and mix until well blended. Mix in egg yolks and set aside.

In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of marinara sauce and cover with noodles. Spread a layer of ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Top with mozzarella, another layer of sauce, and repeat. The third layer should be topped with sauce and mozzarella. Cover and bake for 40 minutes, remove cover and bake for an additional 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand for 20 minutes.

To serve, cut into squares, and serve with drizzled marinara sauce.

Happy cooking!!!

Answer 2

Lasagne is sheets of pasta with alternate layers of tomatosauce and white sauce. Tradionally mince is added to the tomato sauce with things such as onions and chopped mushrooms. Other people add chicken. for vegetarians use different vegetables.

Finish with a layer of white sauce on a lasagne sheet and cover in cheese. You can also add cheese to the white sauce if you like.

I fry my mince in a pan and then gradually add the other ingredients.

For the sauce I use a tsp butter, melted. Then add 2tsp flour to make a roux. Very slowly add milk, stirring each time. When it is mixed I add till I have about a pint.
Then I pop it in the microwave for a minute or two until slightly thickened.


Carbona can be made with either spaghetti or tagliatelle pasta.
The sauce that goes over it is made from 150ml cream, 2 eggs, bacon strips, onion and if you like some basil.

Here is how you cook it.

Method
1. Soften the onions in a pan with the oil for two minutes.
2. Add the garlic and bacon and fry for another 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the cream to the pan and then the eggs.
4. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions and drain.
5. Add the pasta to the pan with the sauce and stir through to coat the pasta.
6. Stir in the basil and serve.

Answer 3

2 containers (15 oz. ea.) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
2 jars (1 lb. 10 oz. ea.) Ragu ® Robusto! ® Pasta Sauce.
12 uncooked lasagna noodles


1. Preheat oven to 375°. In bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and eggs.

2. In 13 x 9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup Pasta Sauce. Layer 4 uncooked noodles, then 1 cup Sauce and 1/2 of the ricotta mixture; repeat. Top with remaining 4 uncooked noodles and 2 cups Sauce. Reserve remaining sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 1 hour.

3. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake uncovered an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining Sauce, heated.


VARIATION: For a twist on a classic...add 1 lb. ground beef, cooked, to Pasta Sauce.


NOTE: Recipe can be halved. Bake in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish 1 hour. Continue as above, omitting last 10 minutes of baking.

Answer 4

Here are 2 of my favorite recipes.



Pasta Carbonara
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
4 eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup heavy cream at room temperature
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
16 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped parsley
ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
In medium bowl beat together eggs and cream just until blended. Stir in cheese and set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan. Toss with butter until it is melted. Add bacon and cheese mixture and toss gently until mixed.



Restaurant Style Lasagna
INGREDIENTS
9 lasagna noodles
2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten

1/2 pound lean ground beef
2 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
3 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To make filling- Combine in a bowl: ricotta cheese, mozzarella, parmesan and eggs.
To make sauce- In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain grease. Combine in skillet, browned ground beef, oregano, basil, garlic powder, sugar, salt, pepper and tomato sauce. Heat through and stir.
In a 9x13 inch pan, alternate layers of cooked lasagna noodles, sauce, and filling, making 3 layers total. If desired, top with more mozzarella cheese. Bake for 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Answer 5

LASSGNA

Salt
1 package lasagna noodles
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 cans tomato soup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups cottage cheese (small curd)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Boil noodles according to package directions. Drain and arrange in casserole (see below).
While noodles are boiling, brown beef in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, adding chopped onion, garlic and oregano to meat as it cooks. When meat has browned, drain off fat and then add tomato soup and apple cider vinegar. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven for 350 degrees F.
Spray a medium casserole dish with a nonstick cooking spray. Lay noodles lengthwise across bottom of casserole dish. Spread a layer of cottage cheese over top of noodles. Add a layer of meat mixture, then cover with mozzarella cheese and repeat for a total of 3 layers. Finish with a layer of cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
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Olive Garden Spaghetti Carbonara

1/4 C. flour
1/4 C. butter
1 qt. milk
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
24 slices extra thick bacon, fried until crisp, then cut into ¼” slices
1/4 C. olive oil
3 C. mushrooms, sliced
6 Tbsp. scallions, finely minced
1 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
2 tsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 C. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Melt butter in 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add milk, salt and pepper and stir vigorously with wire whip until mixture barely comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, whipping frequently while sauce thickens. Keep warm.

Add bacon into sauce. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms and minced onions and sauté until golden. Add to sauce. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain well and add to the sauce along with the parsley. Blend well and transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.