Easy Carbonara with Mushrooms, Yogurt and Ham

AuthorLilyDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins
 300 g Pasta – Any Kind
 50 g Mushrooms, Sliced Thinly
 1 Large Onions, Diced Finely
 2 Cloves Garlic
 1 Egg
 2 Egg Yolks
 200 g Unsweetened Yogurt
 100 g Ham, Cut Into Small Pieces (Or Bacon)
 40 g Parmesan
 300 g Any Pasta Sauce (Not Mandatory)
 Pepper, Crushed To Taste
 Salt – To Your Taste
1

Boil the pasta in a large saucepan, make sure to add 1 teaspoon of butter/ oil to the saucepan before boiling the pasta.

Do not over boil the pasta.

2

Once done, remove the pot off the heat, drain pasta and keep aside.

3

Mix together the yogurt, egg, cheese, and pepper in a bowl.

4

Add salt to your taste.

5

Heat another separate frying pan or a wok and add the ham, saute until brown. Put aside it.

6

In the same pan add the mushrooms and then add onions and garlic.

7

Add the egg mixture to the same pan which has vegetables and stir well.

8

Remove just before they turn brown.

9

Mix with pasta, the heat from the pasta should thicken the sauce.

10

Do not put on high heat or the mixture will scramble the egg.

11

Once done remove from heat.

12

Add the ham and serve warm.

Ingredients

 300 g Pasta – Any Kind
 50 g Mushrooms, Sliced Thinly
 1 Large Onions, Diced Finely
 2 Cloves Garlic
 1 Egg
 2 Egg Yolks
 200 g Unsweetened Yogurt
 100 g Ham, Cut Into Small Pieces (Or Bacon)
 40 g Parmesan
 300 g Any Pasta Sauce (Not Mandatory)
 Pepper, Crushed To Taste
 Salt – To Your Taste

Directions

1

Boil the pasta in a large saucepan, make sure to add 1 teaspoon of butter/ oil to the saucepan before boiling the pasta.

Do not over boil the pasta.

2

Once done, remove the pot off the heat, drain pasta and keep aside.

3

Mix together the yogurt, egg, cheese, and pepper in a bowl.

4

Add salt to your taste.

5

Heat another separate frying pan or a wok and add the ham, saute until brown. Put aside it.

6

In the same pan add the mushrooms and then add onions and garlic.

7

Add the egg mixture to the same pan which has vegetables and stir well.

8

Remove just before they turn brown.

9

Mix with pasta, the heat from the pasta should thicken the sauce.

10

Do not put on high heat or the mixture will scramble the egg.

11

Once done remove from heat.

12

Add the ham and serve warm.

Easy Carbonara with Mushrooms, Yogurt and Ham