Pastrami Carbonara

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. lumache pasta or medium shells
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 12 oz. thinly sliced deli pastrami, chopped
  • 2 eggs, plus 3 yolks
  • 5 tbsp. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish

Directions

  1. In pot, cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add pastrami. Cook, stirring often, until browned, 2-3 minutes. Scrape pastrami into large bowl; let cool. Whisk in egg and yolks, 5 tbsp. parsley and garlic. Whisk in 3/4 cup Parmesan. Gradually whisk in hot pasta cooking water. Toss pasta with sauce; season. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.

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