Orecchiette carbonara with English peas and pea shoots from Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table (page 80) by Suzanne Goin and Teri Gelber

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    Can substitute spaghetti pasta or penne pasta for orecchiette pasta.

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    Can substitute spaghetti pasta or penne pasta for orecchiette pasta.

  • sosayi on December 31, 2022

    Delicious rendition of carbonara, even without the pea shoots. If using a pound box of pasta, 3 large eggs and 3 large egg yolks worked really well for the sauce.

  • jodies on March 07, 2014

    Excellent! It does make A LOT, though. Unlike Trisha, I actually (and surprisingly) really enjoyed the leftovers. Just reheat at half power in the microwave very carefully.

  • Breadcrumbs on November 25, 2012

    p. 80 I couldn’t resist a beautiful bundle of fresh, locally grown pea shoots on a visit to a gourmet grocery yesterday and was equally delighted to find this recipe to put them to good use. Instructions around incorporating egg mixture are odd. I removed pan w pasta and bacon from heat, stirred in eggs then returned to heat for 30 secs to thicken. I did stir in approx ½ c pasta water. We thoroughly enjoyed this dish and will likely add peas to our Carbonara going forward as they compliment the flavours and textures of this classic dish perfectly. We loved the Orecchiette for its ability to cup the peas and the sauce. I particularly liked the idea of adding egg yolks to bring extra richness to the sauce and we all liked the freshness and crunch that the pea shoots brought to the dish, not to mention their vibrant colour. This is a special version of Carbonara that I’ll happily make again. Photos here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/397077#7729924

  • fprincess on March 27, 2012

    Suzanne Goin's twist on the classic carbonara is nothing short of delicious. Using a mix of bacon and pancetta was particularly flavorful (and I used homecured products). I really liked how the orecchiette acted as a receptacle for the sauce, peas, and bacon/pancetta dice. Also, including greens in this dish was a nice change. The peas were particularly great in this recipe and added a little pop of flavor (I used fresh shelled peas from my CSA). I did not have pea shoots so I substituted baby spinach. Picture here on eGullet: http://egullet.org/p1869634

  • TrishaCP on July 25, 2011

    This does not work well at all as leftovers.

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