Cheddara - jumped up leftovers or crime against carbonara?
Since my Nonna is long gone, I need a judgement:
Ingredients:
Leftover ham, diced
Onion, diced
Garlic, crushed
Peas, frozen
3 eggs, scrambled
Cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt, pepper, and nutmeg, to taste
Pasta, your choice
Mustard, to taste
Instructions:
Dice the stuff that needs dicing.
Start heating pasta water.
Sweat the onions till translucent.
Add pasta to pasta water.
Add garlic to onions.
Add ham to garlic and onions.
Whisk eggs, cheese, salt, pepper, mustard, and nutmeg together in a large bowl.
Add peas to garlic, onions, and jam.
Add some of the pasta water to the garlic, onions, peas, and ham.
Drain the pasta and immediately toss with the egg cheese mixture.
Immediately add all of the ham, peas, garlic, and onion and toss.
Serve immediately with more mustard in the side.