Today vegetarian Carbonara! I love traditional Carbonara, but sometimes I opt for a more light and healthy version. Zucchini pair greatly with eggs and Pecorino Romano cheese. Grated lemon skin give a tasty touch of freshness. Zucchini have to be chopped big enough to be cooked until golden brown but not mushy. The main question is: creamy or not creamy? For Italian people there is an only question: creamy. If the yolks coagulate, for us sounds like a disaster! For this reason I suggest to use only trusted, super fresh eggs, or pasteurized.
COUSCOUS “ALLA CARBONARA” with diced zucchini and fried eggs
The “carbonara” is a very popular recipe in Italy: Spaghetti or rigatoni seasoned with a soft egg cream thickened by the heat of the pasta, and diced fried bacon or guanciale. Yesterday, I “orientalise” the carbonara, preparing a couscous with the same egg cream, flavored with delicious diced zucchini. The result was excellent, here’s the recipe!