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{Today I am partnering with Andy Boy Broccoli Rabe to bring you this cozy twist on Italian Carbonara. I’m so excited to be using their delicious Broccoli Rabe in this yummy pasta dish!}
Pasta, pasta, pasta! Gimme all the pasta!!
Hehe, sorry I could not resist. I am a little slap happy at the moment. I am presently having one of my distressing “computer days” as I like to call them. What is a computer day you ask? Well, it’s basically one of my most dreaded days of the week, when – you guessed it – I sit in front of the computer all day long. I know, I probably shouldn’t be complaining, I’m sure a lot of you do this everyday, but man oh man, I have a hard time sitting for so long. And not just sitting, focusing for so long… it’s brutal. Even though my cooking days are tiring, I am always happy to get back in the kitchen after a day like today. I try to spread the cooking and computer days out over the week, so that I do a little of both, but somehow things keep working out so that Sunday has been my sit and WORK day.
I’ve come up with the idea that if I get up and jump around for a minute or two ever every so often, it really helps with the focusing thing. However, I still can’t seem to stop checking snapchat every five minutes and then continue the procrastinating with random weather checks? UGH. My brain.
And now I think I need a big bowl of pasta. Like is it lunch time yet??
Good, good, GOOD news is that this carbonara is the perfect quick and easy meal. It’s good for a slow Sunday or even a busy weeknight. Bestest part?!? The leftovers for lunch.
YUMMERS.
I feel like we haven’t talked about pasta in forever. I know we chatted about spaghetti squash this past week, but as much I love spaghetti squash, it’s not pasta. This is pasta… and dang good pasta! It’s hearty, cozy, and super healthy! Full of veggies like broccoli rabe and butternut squash, and packed with protein from the eggs in the delicious carbonara sauce. Kind of feels like the ultimate winter pasta, doesn’t it?
Classic carbonara pasta is simply eggs, pancetta, parmesan and herbs…it’s perfect! I added veggies for color, health and extra deliciousness, plus a little sage for a touch of coziness. It’s just a very simple twist, but I promise it makes for one awesome pasta!
If you’re unfamiliar with how carbonara is made, let me tell you, it’s simple and brilliant. Basically you toss hot pasta with raw eggs. When the eggs come in contact with the hot pasta they begin to cook and create the most luscious and creamy sauce. It’s almost like magic!! The really important thing to remember when making carbonara is that you must continually toss the pasta with the raw eggs until a sauce has formed. If you leave the hot pasta just sitting in the raw eggs, you’ll end up with scrambled eggs. Possibly still good, but then more like a breakfast pasta!
Oh but um, no one is judging if you decide to eat this pasta for breakfast, trust me, I get it. I’ve also done it… with this pasta, and trust me again, it was EVERYTHING. I added a fried egg + a side of toast…ultimate Sunday brunching right there. Just saying.
OKAY. SO. I feel like I should probably cease with the chatting and let you guys get to cooking and whatever else your Sunday has in store for you! I first have to say, making this pasta today, tomorrow or sometime soon, will make you feel like, “oh so much better”.
I know, big statement, but it’s true. Pasta, eggs, cheese and veggies, that is a cure-all combo! Well, that combo + chocolate…and maybe even + wine. Yeah, if you’re into it, that is probably the ultimate cure-all combo. <-Truth.
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Winter Squash Carbonara with Broccoli Rabe and Sage please!!
What a super lovely dish. Perfect comfort food during this cold!!
This looks so god! I love the flavor combinations. And so easy to make for a weeknight meal!
Thanks Naomi!
I was excited to see this “healthier” version of carbonara, so I made it tonight for dinner. It turned out pretty good, and I’ll try to make it (or a version of it) again. I enjoyed the roasted butternut and sage, but the broccoli rabe was a little bitter (my first time using it). If you get both in one bite they balance each other out. 🙂 My pasta was a little dry, even with adding the leftover pasta water. I’ll make it again with less pasta to keep it creamier, and regular broccoli. I loved have my veggies all in one dish! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks SO good! I love broccoli rabe and all the flavors in here just make me giddy! I would also love to try this over some spaghetti squash, just because I am ALL about the spaghetti squash lately. Amazing job 🙂
We use Butternut Squash for many recipes. Just love it.
This looks so tasty and I love the bowl in the final picture. Happy Sunday!
Thanks Angela!! 🙂
Love all those beautiful veggies!!!! Making this soon.
– Madeline<3
Thank you! Hope you love it!
This sounds very lovely! I’d love to try it sometime! I haven’t made carbonara before, because my fiance hates eggs (it’s a mental thing; if he doesn’t know it’s eggs or the eggs aren’t identifiable, he’s fine, the weirdy), but I might try it soon anyway. Thanks for the recipe!
LOL! Too funny, bet he loves this! Thanks!!
Hmmmmm I love rabe!! Especially turnip rabe, it’s my all time fave!! I’m gonna start adding it to my carbonaras for sure!!
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Thanks Miranda!
I’ve had pasta twice this week but after seeing this recipe I’m going for three times.
haha! All the pasta! 🙂
Recipe arrived just in time. Made it (vegetarian option) ate it and loved it. Thanks for sorting out dinner.
Janet
YEAH!! So happy you loved it! THANKS!!
I love that you managed to make one of my favorite foods of all time much healthier with all those gorgeous veggies 🙂 Gorgeous recipe!
Thank you! Hope you had a great weekendd!
This looks so good, such a nice twist to the good old carbonara! I love broccoli rabe but sadly can’t find it that often in the shops around here..
Thank you! Hope you had a great weekend!
Oh this looks beautiful. Such a nice way to eat carbonara. i am like you and find it very hard to sit at the computer and concentrate for long periods of time…I’d rather be cooking
Thanks so much!!
This sounds great Tieghan. Sadly I have never seen broccoli rabe here in South Africa, but I am sure I could sub that. Any suggestions?
Happy Sunday 🙂
HI! You can sub broccoli, kale or use a combo! Hope you love this, thanks!