Apr 032015
One of my favorite things to do is watch cooking shows or shows that have the host making different meals. I recently found this recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara with Pork Belly and Fresh Peas on Home & Family, Hallmark’s daytime talk show. If you haven’t watched Home & Family you should. Home & Family airs weekdays at 10 am ET/PT on the Hallmark Channel. I love nice fresh spring time meals.
Home & Family’s Fabio Viviani’s Spaghetti Carbonara with Pork Belly and Fresh Peas
Ingredients for Pork Belly
- ½ tsp coarse kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- 1 pound fresh pork belly
- 1 diced onion
- 1 diced carrot
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed
- 2 tbsp dry white wine
- ½ cup low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Bertolli olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
Ingredients for Spaghetti Carbonara
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1.5 cups shelled fresh or frozen peas
- 4 large eggs yolk
- ½ cup freshly grated Grana Padano , divided
DIRECTIONS FOR PORK BELLY
1) Rub pork with coarse salt and pepper
2) Preheat oven to 300 place pork belly in large ovenproof saucepan. Add onion, carrot, celery stalk, garlic cloves, 2 tbsp wine, and chicken broth. Bring to boil, cover, and transfer to oven.
3) Cook until pork is very tender when pierced with fork, turning every 30 minutes, about 2 hours.
4) Discard any fat on surface or the bottom of the pork. Heat Bertolli olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
5) Add pork belly and cook until browned on all sides, stirring often, about 10 minutes, set aside
DIRECTIONS FOR SPAGHETTI
1) Cook in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Add peas; cook 1 minute longer.
2) Meanwhile, whisk eggs in large bowl. Add ¼ cup Grana Padano and the cream; set aside. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Whisk ¼ cup hot cooking liquid into egg mixture. Add pasta; toss to coat.
3) Add mixture to skillet with pork and toss, adding more cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Season generously with black pepper. Divide among bowls and serve.
*Recipe provided by Home & Family and H&F Photo Credit:
Copyright 2015 Crown Media Family Networks/Photographer: Jeremy Lee
I dont think i have ever heard of this dish, but this sounds wonderful-thanks for sharing
I haven’t tried pork belly yet, but since it is all the rage, I’m curious!!! This sounds like the perfect spring recipe to try and to share!!!