Carbonara Végétarienne

Name: Vegetarian Carbonara Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 g spaghetti; 300 g cremini or shiitake mushrooms; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 cloves garlic; 4 large egg yolks; 2 whole eggs; 100 g Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Délicieuse carbonara végétarienne sans viande. Utilise des champignons et du paprika fumé pour reproduire l'umami de la carbonara traditionnelle. Crémeuse et sans viande.

Total time: 35 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: medium

Removes guanciale entirely and replaces with mushrooms and smoked paprika. Fundamentally transforms the dish by eliminating the essential rendered meat fat. A creative adaptation, but outside The Orthodoxy.

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Grocery list — Carbonara Végétarienne

400 g spaghetti
300 g cremini or shiitake mushrooms — Sliced thick for meaty texture
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika — Provides smoky depth
3 cloves garlic — Minced
4 large egg yolks
2 whole eggs
100 g Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
to taste black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley — Chopped, for garnish

Délicieuse carbonara végétarienne — champignons et paprika fumé.