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Creamy Tomato Carbonara
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Creamy Tomato Carbonara

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30 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 6 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
500  g
Spaghetti
1  cup
Tomato
2  Mediums
Shallots, chopped finely
2  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
2  large
Beaten egg yolk
2  cubes
Maggi® Chicken Bouillon
0.25  cup
Parmesan cheese, grated
3  tbsp
Chives, finely chopped
1  tbsp
Olive oil

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
66.2 g
Energy
378.87 kcal
Fats
8.34 g
Protein
15.13 g
Information per serving

Instruction

30 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    Cook pasta in salted water. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water.
  • Step 2

    0 Min
    While pasta cooks, cook tomatoes in a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp. olive oil, stirring often, until slightly softened for 3 minutes. Add shallots and cook, stirring until shallots and tomatoes are softened, for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Step 3

    0 Min
    Add garlic and cook by stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  • Step 4

    1 Min
    Add 1 cup of the reserved cooking water, MAGGI® Chicken Stock and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and blend the mix using a hand blender and stir in pasta.
  • Step 5

    0 Min
    Stir in egg yolks one at a time, until thoroughly combined.
  • Step 6

    0 Min
    Return skillet to medium-low and cook, until sauce is slightly thickened and creamy for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chives, parmesan cheese and mix until cheese melts and sauce is smooth. Add remaining 1/2 cup cooking water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 1 of 6

Cook pasta in salted water. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water.

Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 2 of 6

While pasta cooks, cook tomatoes in a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp. olive oil, stirring often, until slightly softened for 3 minutes. Add shallots and cook, stirring until shallots and tomatoes are softened, for 3 to 4 minutes.

Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 3 of 6

Add garlic and cook by stirring constantly for 1 minute.

Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 4 of 6

Add 1 cup of the reserved cooking water, MAGGI® Chicken Stock and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and blend the mix using a hand blender and stir in pasta.

Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 5 of 6

Stir in egg yolks one at a time, until thoroughly combined.

Creamy Tomato Carbonara

Step 6 of 6

Return skillet to medium-low and cook, until sauce is slightly thickened and creamy for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chives, parmesan cheese and mix until cheese melts and sauce is smooth. Add remaining 1/2 cup cooking water if necessary to reach desired consistency.

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