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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Main Dishes => Topic started by: Sonan on November 29, 2011, 09:07:41 am
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I came up with this tmx variation of a favourite recipe, using a few different other tmx pasta recipes! I was impressed how well it worked !! ;D
Low Fat Pasta Carbonara
Serves 4
Grate 50g parmesan on speed 8 10 seconds and set aside.
Drop 2 cloves of garlic (use one if you don't like garlicy flavour) and 1/2 an onion onto running blades, speed 6. Scrape down.
Add 1 zucchini and chop speed 5 for 3-4 seconds. Scrape down.
Add 20g of olive oil and cook 100oC speed 1, reverse for 3 minutes.
Add 50g of white wine, 550g water, 375ml can evaporated lite milk and 1 tablespoon tmx vege stock.
Cook 10mins 100oC speed 2, reverse.
Add 300g spaghetti, broken into thirds and 175g low fat bacon, cut into thin strips.
Cook 100oC 10 minutes speed 2, reverse.
Whisk one egg well and pour into running machine, reverse, speed 4 for a few seconds.Lower speed is recommended here, say speed 2 - JD, mod.
Pour into the thermoserver and let sit for a few minutes.
Serve with cracked pepper, salt and parmesan.
members' comments
Leoness79 - it was a great success with my little boy and big boy! DH even said it was his favourite carbonara ever as it wasn't as gluggy or heavy as others! Definitely a keeper. thanks for this recipe!
Amy - It was fantastic. I used 1/2 of a savoy cabbage instead of the zucchini and also added a couple of good handfuls of mushrooms in with the spaghetti and bacon. I added some frozen peas in the last few minutes of cooking. I did have some trouble with the mixture bubbling over the top. I had to replace the MC with the steaming basket. Did anyone else have this problem? But since I took the MC off, I didn't have to leave it to thicken in the thermoserver afterwards. I'll definitely be making this again. A really great recipe.
RachMel - Amy Mine kept boiling over too and I had to do the same! Just popped in to see if it had happened to anyone else. Was yummmmmmo though!
MrsG - Mine boiled over too.
The other night I did 2 batches of this at separate times.
I realised that I only had 1 can of evaporated milk so I put half in each batch and substituted the other half with half a can of cream of chicken soup. Came out awesome once again.
Kimmyh - it was fantastic and so tasty. Added mushrooms with bacon. Had trouble with bubbling over to so reduced temp to 90o with mc off and gave it two extra minutes. Makes a lot and will try freezing some or reducing recipe by half next time. Great recipe will be a regular in our house. Thank you.
flavourofthemonth - we all loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Brilliant!
Amy - I added capsicum, peas and mushrooms for more vegies. I didn't have enough pasta so I added some noodles. Then it was so runny that it was like soup, so I've decided that I created a brand new recipe... Vegetable Carbonara Soup. It was still delicious of course!
Update - I made this again, stuck to the recipe this time. We love this dish!
JD - I made this and found it to be very tasty - nice that it's healthier too.
Fliss Prideaux - Loving this recipe !!! I added a couple of mushrooms too !!
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Sounds good if you are watching your weight Sonan - and even if you aren't ;)
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Thanks for this recipe. I'm always looking for low fat alternatives as I lost a heap of weight a while ago and now it's starting to find me again!!
I was wondering Sonan, how your husband's 40th went? I hope you had a wonderful time!
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HI Lellyj !
It was fantastic !!! I was really happy with all the food.... my naan, I rolled out a bit thin and they went too crispy, but apart from that all good. The coconut sorbet and cardamom biccies were a big hit ! We have made the butter chicken again... it's so good in the thermy !
Cheers
Sonan :)
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Well done, you! ;D ;D ;D
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;D Sonan, this sounds easy and quick.
i am about to make it.
After a busy day out shopping, just what i needed.
Robyn 8)
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This sounds very tasty and I need low fat at the moment. Too much Christmas etc.
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You're not wrong Cookie but with this hot weather I really don't want to eat much so it is just like being on a diet ;D
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This is what I'll make for tea tonight! I'm gong to add some chicken thighs and some ham off the bone as the guys always like to have meat in their evening meal.
Thanks!
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Lite and easy. Perfect post Christmas.
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I'm cooking this now...does it reduce much while it's cooking?? It's very watery!
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Scrap that...it has!! lol...although I used much less water that what the recipe said! Looks yum!
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I cooked this last night and it was a great success with my little boy and big boy! DH even said it was his favourite carbonara ever as it wasn't as gluggy or heavy as others! Definitely a keeper. thanks for this recipe!
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What number spaghetti did you use? Does it cook al dente in thermomix as I hate soggy pasta?
Would love to try this dish :)
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I made this tonight for mum and SD. It was fantastic ;D
I used 1/2 of a savoy cabbage instead of the zucchini, and also added a couple of good handfuls of mushrooms in with the spaghetti and bacon. I added some frozen peas in the last few minutes of cooking.
I did have some trouble with the mixture bubbling over the top. I had to replace the MC with the steaming basket. Did anyone else have this problem? But since I took the MC off, I didn't have to leave it to thicken in the thermoserver afterwards.
I'll definitely be making this again. A really great recipe ;)
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Amy Mine kept boiling over too and I had to do the same! Just popped in to see if it had happened to anyone else. Was yummmmmmo though!
Rach
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It absolutely was Rach! :D And I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one who had trouble with it boiling over! ;)
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Mine boiled over too.
The other night I did 2 batches of this at separate times.
I realised that I only had 1 can of evaporated milk so I put half in each batch and substituted the other half with half a can of cream of chicken soup.
Came out awesome once again.
Yum.
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Good idea using the soup MrsG. I bet that gave it a little more flavour too :)
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Made this tonight and it was fantastic and so tasty. Added mushrooms with bacon. Had trouble with bubbling over to so reduced temp to 90c with mc off and gave it two extra minutes. Makes a lot and will try freezer some or reducing recipe by half next time. Great recipe will be a regular in our house. Thank you.
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I also just made this for our dinner tonight and we all loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Brilliant!
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Made this tonight, well, I tried to :-))
I added capsicum, peas and mushrooms for more vegies. I didn't have enough pasta so I added some noodles. Then it was so runny that it was like soup, so I've decided that I created a brand new recipe... Vegetable Carbonara Soup ;D
But it was still delicious of course! :D
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I made this again, stuck to the recipe this time ;D
We love this dish!
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That looks much better Amy. I am learning that if a recipe works, i need to leave it alone. I just keep forgetting ;)
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Thanks Kimmy :D I think its that CRAFT disease coming back to haunt us again ;D I'm like you, sometimes I need to tame my creativity and just do what the recipe says :-))
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I made this for lunch today and found it to be very tasty - nice that it's healthier too ;)
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Is the pasta gluggy i. This.. I usualy cook the pasta seperate as i dont like gluggy or overcooked pasta?? Will try :)
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No photo jd?
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I've cooked this heaps of times Kim, and its never gluggy when its freshly cooked :)
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I didn't think the photo would do the dish justice Kim, it's not exactly a pretty looking meal but it is tasty. Maybe you could just make the sauce and pour it over separately cooked pasta but you would obviously need to reduce liquid quantities a lot. Maybe follow the recipe but forget adding the pasta and leave out the 550g water? I will be reheating leftovers for lunch today so will probably have to add a bit more liquid and I will take a photo for you ;D
Here's the photo I promised you Kim, added a bit of cream to loosen the mixture before reheating in the microwave.
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I normally cook the pasta seperate as other pasta dishes i hav done in thermie results in overcooked pasta for my taste... So will prob stick with that.. Thx jd..
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Kim, I've added that photo on the previous page.
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Thanks jd 😘
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Bump for newbies ;D
I make this a lot, it is soooo yummy! Much healthier than the regular version too. I always add mushrooms :)
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Loving this recipe !!! I added a couple of mushrooms too !! Think your much,,