Our favourite Italian Recipe Carbonara with a little twist. Perfect for little Foodies.
Carbonara with orzo pasta • Cherry tomatoes
YOU NEED:
Orzo – 200g
Smoked Pancetta – 130g
Garlic – 1 small clove crushed
Eggs – 2
Grana Padano cheese – 50 g grated
Black Pepper
MAKE IT:
1. Cook your orzo as per back instructions – usually 9 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a pan until crispy. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and stir in the grated Cheese & season generously with black pepper and set aside.
3. When the bacon is cooked, add the chopped garlic and a glug of pasta water. Drain the cooked pasta (reserving some water) and add it to the pan, mixing it into the bacon.
4. Turn off the heat and por in the egg & parmesan mixture, stirring it into the pasta as you pour. Add a little pasta until you have a creamy consistency. Easy peasy & super yummy.
Please note!! We have a constant argument in our house about how wet we like the carbonara - so if you prefer it creamier - add another egg!
💛 Serves 2 adults + a toddler
⏰ 5 mins prep | 15 mins cook.
👨👩👧👦 Perfect for the family to enjoy.
Served on our favourite ECORASCALS plate. Use discount code: MFB10 for 10% OFF
We all love Carbonara in our house, it’s one of the kids favourite meals.
We usually eat it the traditional way with spaghetti but this recipe uses orzo pasta which is just as delicious. I also think it’s a little easier for Gigi to manage, (although she does live slurping long spaghetti), so this is a great way of serving carbonara for little ones.
If you want a veggie version or your bubba is too young for salty bacon, then this recipe works just as well with mushrooms.
If you want a stronger flavour from the cheese you could use Parmesan instead of Grana Padano.