Olivia's Cupid's Carbonara Pt. 1

guanciale

🥗Healthier: pancetta

💰Cheaper: bacon

Pancetta and bacon are more accessible alternatives to guanciale.

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan and Grana Padano are less expensive and still provide a rich flavor.

Heat a saute pan over medium heat.

Add garlic butter, shallots, and diced baked ham to the pan.

Render the fat from the ham to create a ham, garlic butter, and shallot fusion.

Add lobster to the pan, spreading it out.

Add 2 scallops to the pan, ensuring they are facing up for searing.

Add shrimp to the pan.

Add baby portobellos and peas to the pan.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Cook until seafood is seared and browned.

Deglaze the pan with white wine, cooking it down until about 50% of the wine evaporates.

Add cream to the pan after deglazing.

Add fresh basil at the end of cooking.

Thicken the sauce with Asiago cheese.

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