There's lots to love about Classic Caviar Carbonara, the buttery, eggy creaminess of the sauce, saltily laced with briny pops of ANNA Dutch Classic caviar and lemon zest: it’s comforting, but not in a sofa-bound kind of way. It feels like a decadent restaurant dinner, only it takes hardly any time to cook.
This is our most regular Friday dinner for two & we confess we do cheat a little with ready-made spaghetti by La Molisana, available at good supermarkets & delicatessens. You can easily swap for your favourite dried pasta or for the more adventurous, make your own!
The Recipe
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 60 grams ANNA Dutch Classic Caviar
- Snipped dill, for garnish
Directions
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In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the whole egg, the cheese, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
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Very gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of reserved hot pasta water to temper the eggs.
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Add the pasta and half the caviar and vigorously toss until hot and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer to bowls and top with snipped dill and dollops of the remaining caviar.
