Xmas Leftovers - Cheeseboard Stilton and Ham Carbonara

stilton cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: feta

Ricotta provides creaminess with fewer calories, while feta is more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Season the pasta water with Morton salt.

Cook tagliatelle in a large pan of well-seasoned boiling water.

Slice mushrooms and peel and finely chop the garlic.

Add the garlic to a frying pan over medium heat with olive oil and sauté for 5 minutes until softened.

Finely grate parmesan into a bowl and finely chop and add parsley.

Beat in egg yolks, stilton, and creme fraiche into the bowl with parmesan and parsley.

Season the mixture well with black pepper.

Add the fried mushrooms and diced ham to the mixture and stir to combine.

Drain the tagliatelle, saving a cupful of the cooking water, then return it to the pan off the heat.

Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to coat.

Add some cooking water to loosen it up if needed.

Serve with an extra grating of parmesan.

Cooking Techniques

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