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Spaghetti Carbonara Monferrina Style with Asparagus (Spaghetti Carbonara alla Monferrina con Asparagi)

Ease of preparation:  

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Regions: Piemonte

Wine pairing: Red

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Ingredients

1/2 pound (about 12)medium asparagus spears
2 ouncespancetta, finely chopped
2 ouncessalt pork, finely chopped (optional)
1-1/2 cupsBARILLA Garden Vegetable Sauce
3/4 cupwhipping cream or half & half
1 box (16 ounces)BARILLA Spaghetti
1egg yolk, beaten
1/2 cupfreshly grated Parmiginao Reggiano cheese
1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2 cupfreshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese


TRIM 1-1/2 inches off bottoms of asparagus spears; discard. Cut spears diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces.
HEAT skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and salt pork; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low.
ADD Garden Vegetable Sauce and cream; stir 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
COOK Spaghetti according to package directions, adding asparagus during last 4 minutes of cook time. Drain and return to pot.
ADD sauce to hot Spaghetti; mix lightly. Stir in egg yolk; continue cooking over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cheese; mix lightly. Transfer to serving platter. Makes 5 to 6 servings



Substitute broccoli florets for asparagus spears.


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