When thinking of pasta, Italy is immediately remembered. There are about a thousand recipes for this dish. This is a country where they really know how to cook pasta so that it is incredibly tasty and healthy. Let us plunge into the world of culinary delights of Italy and learn how to cook pasta, aromatic, delicate and deliciously delicious ...
How to cook carbonara paste
One of the most popular dishes in Italy is carbonara pasta. Its name comes from the carbonar sauce, into which spaghetti are dipped. This recipe has one secret that makes this dish very tender and delicious. But we will talk about how to cook pasta so that it melts in your mouth a little later. And now we will study the necessary ingredients for the preparation of carbonara paste . We need 2 yolks, 250 grams of pancetta (fat brisket), half a kilogram of spaghetti, 200 grams of pecorino cheese, one teaspoon of oil, olive or sunflower, pepper, spices and salt to taste.
And now about the main secret. The essence of the unusual taste and delicate structure of the pasta is that the spaghetti and sauce must be combined together while the pasta is very hot, so that the sauce absorbs the heat from the hot spaghetti and comes to readiness. To do this, you need to correctly calculate the cooking time, both pasta and sauce, in order to be able to combine all this at the right time.
Let's start with the sauce. Pour oil into a preheated pan, preferably olive, but if it is not there, then sunflower is also quite suitable, and pour the pancetta. Lightly fry and transfer with the allocated fat to the dish. Here we add the yolks, grated cheese, pepper, salt and a little water from the pan, where pasta is cooked. Mix everything carefully.
At the same time, boil the spaghetti as indicated on the package. It is very important to calculate the cooking time, as this will depend on whether your dish succeeds or not. Spaghetti is usually cooked for about 10 minutes. Finished pasta does not require additional washing with water, as they should be as hot as possible. Using two tablespoons, ready spaghetti are quickly transferred to a bowl with sauce, mixed and covered. From the heat that comes from pasta, cheese melts and eggs thicken. The dish is tender and tasty. Serve carbonara paste on the table only in hot form to preserve its original properties.
How to cook pasta bolognese
There are two types of cooking for this dish. Today we will consider only one, classic recipe for making pasta bolognese. This dish involves a fairly wide range of ingredients, so the pasta comes out refined and nutritious. We will need:
- half a kilogram of minced meat (in half pork and beef);
- smoked bacon in an amount of 200 grams;
- 2 carrots;
- 2 pcs. onions;
- 2 stalks of celery;
- 3 small cloves of garlic;
- about 150 grams of red dry wine;
- tomatoes in an amount of 250 grams;
- 75 grams of hard cheese;
- 2 tbsp. l tomato sauce;
- a teaspoon of oregano;
- spices, salt and parsley.
To prepare the sauce, pour bacon pre-cut into small cubes into a preheated pan with olive oil. Fry it until it is browned. After that, add grated carrots to the pan, sauté for 5 minutes, add onions and celery and sauté again. It was the turn of mincemeat. Add garlic to it and fry for about ten minutes, stirring. Then pour red wine, turn off the stove and close the sauce with a lid to soak.
Meanwhile, we cook spaghetti pasta in a large amount of water with the addition of vegetable oil. Throw in a colander and mix with cooked sauce. A delicious and original dish is ready!
Now you know how to cook pasta, and you can please your friends and acquaintances with this original Italian dish.