How to Cook Cheesy and Creamy Carbonara

Author:
Travel Chef
Updated date:
Feb 4, 2021

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Learn how to cook cheesy and creamy carbonara
Dred Cuan

Carbonara is a popular Italian pasta dish typically made with egg, hard cheese, cured meat, and pasta. Other variations may include vegetables such as mushrooms. Traditionally, the recipe calls for adding a fresh egg to the sauce, but it's also possible to substitute cream for the egg. In this recipe, I am using a local brand of creamy sauce called Angel KremQueso. Angel is a popular brand of milk-based products in the Philippines.

Ingredients

250 grams spaghetti, uncooked
270 ml Angel KremQueso, canned
1/2 cup bacon, cubed
1/4 cup button mushroom, sliced
1/8 cup onion, minced
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
cooking oil

Utensils

For Preparation:

1 large bowl
3 medium bowls
1 small bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
chopping board
knife

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package instruction. Set aside.
Saute the onion, bacon, and mushroom in a pan.
Add the Angel KremQueso sauce. Cook until it has thickened slightly.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
Garnish with bacon and serve while still hot.

Cheesy and Creamy Carbonara Step-by-Step Procedure

Tips and Techniques

If you don't have access to Angel KremQueso, you can substitute regular all-purpose cream and grated cheese.
Use any meat alternatives aside from bacon.
Caramelizing the onions make gives them a sweeter flavor.
As a rule of thumb, use white pepper when making a white sauce, and black pepper when making a brown sauce.
Top with Parmesan cheese for an extra cheesy flavor.
Best served with garlic bread on the side.

Creamy carbonara, ready to serve
Dred Cuan

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