• Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Asparagus, Ham and Egg Pasta

  Filed under Main Dishes - Pasta
  Apr 24
  
  If you watch Rachael Ray, you’ll know that she loves a good carbonara. And so do I! I was really drawn to this recipe when I saw it mainly because I had everything on hand. She used prosciutto, but I had some leftover ham in the fridge, and this was a great way to use it up. I didn’t quite have enough, but it was still delicious. This was delicious and fresh and tasted like spring!
  
  Asparagus, Ham and Egg Pasta
  adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray May 2010

  Serves 4

  salt and pepper
  1 pound pasta
  1 pound thin asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces on an angle
  1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  1/4 pound diced ham
  4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  3 egg yolks, beaten
  freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (a generous handful)
  2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

  Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Add the asparagus in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.

  While the pasta is working, in a large skillet, heat the EVOO, 4 turns of the pan, over medium heat. Add the ham and cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the wine or broth and cook until reduced slightly, 1 minute. Lower the heat to the lowest setting.

  In a medium bowl, combine the reserved pasta cooking water and the beaten egg yolks to temper the eggs. Add the drained pasta to the ham mixture in the skillet. Season with the cheese, thyme, lemon peel and pepper. Pour in the egg mixture and toss vigorously to thicken the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.

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  • You can link any blog post, present or past, as long as it is a Rachael Ray recipe.
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  That’s it!! Simple, simple. Just make sure the recipe is a Rachael Ray recipe – it doesn’t matter if it comes from her talk show, 30-Minute Meals, her magazine, or one of her cookbooks. But it must be from Rachael Ray. Any posts that don’t follow these two rules will be deleted from the Mr. Linky.

  I can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

  

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  11 Comments

11 Responses to “Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Asparagus, Ham and Egg Pasta”

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   taylor (greens and chocolate) said on April 24th, 2010 at 3:45 pm

   I love a good carbonara too and I've been meaning to make one for the past couple of weeks with asparagus! I'm going to try to participate with Saturdays with Rachael Ray next weekend…sounds fun!

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   Joanne said on April 24th, 2010 at 6:44 pm

   I love carbonara but this one looks extra good with the asparagus and ham. If there's one thing Rachel does well, it's her pasta!

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   Chef Aimee said on April 24th, 2010 at 11:02 pm

   What a quintessential pasta dish for the spring…I love how asparagus was incorporated into this carbonara!

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   catberner said on April 25th, 2010 at 1:02 am

   This carbonara sounds great! I linked the Rachael Ray recipe I made today, and it turned out great as well!

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   Sook said on April 25th, 2010 at 1:19 am

   That looks like a very healthy recipe! Yummy too!

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   teresa said on April 25th, 2010 at 3:14 pm

   mmm, i love the flavors in this, great job!

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   Maria said on April 26th, 2010 at 12:36 am

   Love the asparagus in there!

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   Judi said on April 26th, 2010 at 1:36 am

   Apologies for being late to the party. The carbonara is a recipe I might pass by so I'm glad to get the recommendation. Can't wait to check out the other dishes.

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   burntapple said on April 26th, 2010 at 3:36 am

   Sounds delicious. I'll have to try this!

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    kat said on April 26th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    Yummy, I was thinking of doing one with spinach in it this week since we can't get local asparagus yet.

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    Colleen said on April 26th, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Just saw Rachael make this last week on her talk show and can't wait to make it!

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