Description
This is the easiest pasta carbonara ever. You only need 6 ingredients, 1 pan, and 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cheese tortellini
- 8 ounces thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta. Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the tortellini, and cook according to the package instructions.
- Cook veggies. When the tortellini is almost al dente, add the asparagus. Cook the asparagus and pasta for another 2-3 minutes, then add the frozen peas. Cook for 1 minute more, until the peas are warmed through and pasta is done cooking.
- Drain and save. Drain the tortellini and vegetables, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking liquid. Return the pasta mixture to the pan or transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
- Mix sauce. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with the cream until well blended.
- Toss. While the pasta is still hot, pour the egg and cream mixture over the pasta. Gently toss the mixture together with a rubber spatuala while sprinkling in the Parmesan cheese. If necessary, add a little of the reserved cooking water to thin the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve. Serve as soon as possible with extra Parmesan on the side.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver.
