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Drunk Pasta Carbonara with Pomegranates

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz wheat beer*
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 12 wt oz linguini
  • 4 wt oz diced pancetta
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 wt oz shaved parmesan
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup baby arugula leaves
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions
 

  • Add the beer and broth to a pot over medium high heat, bring to a simmer. Add the pasta and cook until just before al dente. Drain pasta, reserving about ¼ cup cooking liquid, add noodles to a serving bowl.
  • In a pan over medium high heat add the pancetta, cooking until crispy.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together the egg yolks, parmesan, salt pepper and the reserved cooking liquid, pour mixture over the pasta, toss to coat. Sprinkle with pancetta, arugula and pomegranate seeds.

Notes

*For a more assertive beer flavor, replace the chicken broth with beer. Be careful to use a low IBU beer or the end flavor will be overly bitter and intense.