Vegetable carbonara and whole wheat spaghetti

Today Introducing Vegetable Carbonara a vegetarian version of a classic dish such as spaghetti carbonara.

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A Vegetable carbonara and whole wheat spaghetti as a tasty and fiber-rich first course. Ideal for an exquisite spring dinner because it is rich in seasonal vegetables such as asparagus and green beans.

Vegetable carbonara recipe
Vegetable carbonara recipe

This recipe combines the flavor and crunchy texture of asparagus and green beans with the creaminess of egg.

If you have already tried the traditional spaghetti carbonara recipe the version of carbonara with cream or the version with artichokes, the seafood version… the vegetable carbonara will also convince you.

Today we offer a delicious vegetable carbonara, an alternative variant for lovers of experimenting with new flavors in the kitchen with the first fruits of spring.

Even for those of us who don’t like vegetables very much, we couldn’t resist trying this recipe, and it convinced us.

What are you waiting for? Try our carbonara sauce recipe with vegetables, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

How to make a vegetable carbonara

  • Preparation time: 25 minutes.
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Portions: 4 people
  • Calories: 500/serving

Along with lasagna, without a doubt Carbonara is one of the most popular Italian dishes. Worldwide.

A traditional recipe, with a few very characteristic ingredients and an unmistakable flavor. He is capable of getting everyone to agree and, at the same time, of sparking the most fervent discussions.

When we talk about the carbonara pasta we always fall short.

We offer you a tasty version of carbonara made with vegetables whose unique flavor will pleasantly surprise you.

And if you like to vary, you can put a creamy and tasty vegetable carbonara on your table that you can personalize with the vegetables of each season of the year.

Carbonara with vegetables ingredients for 4 people

  • 400 grams of whole wheat spaghetti
  • 100 grams of green beans
  • 100 grams of asparagus
  • 2 eggs
  • 20 grams of parmesan cheese
  • 20 grams of pecorino cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper

How to prepare Vegetable Carbonara step by step

1 We prepare the green beans

We prepare the green beans
We prepare the green beans

We wash the green beans, dry them and cut them into thin slices diagonally.

2 Grate the asparagus

We grate the asparagus
We grate the asparagus

Cut the hard end of the asparagus stem. We wash them well, dry them and, with a peeler, peel the tender parts of the stem.

Grate the asparagus with a large-hole grater (keeping the tips intact) and collect it in a container.

3 We mix the eggs with the cheese

We mix the eggs with the cheese
We mix the eggs with the cheese

We put the eggs in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, the parmesan cheese, the cheese pecorino and a generous pinch of ground pepper. We beat well with a fork.

4 We cook the spaghetti

We cook the spaghetti
We cook the spaghetti

We boil plenty of water, add a handful of coarse salt, and when the water boils we cook the spaghetti.

When there are 5 minutes left until the end of cooking, add the green beans and, after 2 minutes, the asparagus.

We drain the pasta and vegetables. We pour them into the bowl with the eggs and cheese. We add a little oil and mix.

5 We serve the vegetable carbonara and whole wheat spaghetti

We add a splash of extra virgin olive oil to the set of vegetables and spaghetti carbonara, stir and serve.

Take advantage!!

Variations

Variations on the theme? Let yourself be inspired by your tastes. The vegetable carbonara It can be enriched with green beans, zucchini, broad beans, carrots, peas…

If you prefer a version to prepare in the cold seasons, choose broccoli, cauliflower and Milanese cabbage.

Of course, there are the classics carbonara noodles and the macaroni carbonara which I’m sure you’ve already tried.

And with the sailor touch we can enjoy some tasty spaghetti with shrimp carbonara, with fewer calories since we removed the cheese and reduced the meat, combining it with shrimp and squid. A delight.

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