Fabulous use for leftover turkey or ham!!

Hello my friends,

This is a delicious recipe that is so, so easy to make.  I made it for dinner tonight and everyone loved it.  I am going to use it and add my leftover turkey to make it extra special.  It will also work with leftover ham. 

It is a carbonara recipe with some lemon added.  You will love it.  As listed it is supposed to serve 4 but in my house it served 6.

Here is your ingredient list:

• 1 lb pasta
• 1/2 lb finely chopped pancetta (I used 1/4 lb and it was fine)
• 1 bunch of green onions finely chopped - keep the green parts and the white parts separate as you will add them at different times.
• 1 small chili pepper - I used an Anaheim - you can use whatever type you like or omit it all together.
• 6 gloves of garlic chopped finely
• 1 large lemon (zest it in one bowl and juice it in another)
• Thyme - you can use either fresh or jarred dehydrated.  I used 2 tsp of jarred.
• 3/4 cup of dry white wine
• 3 egg yolks
• Finely chopped parsley (about 2 tblsp)
• 2 cups grated cheese - I used a combo of parm reggiano and pecorino romano.
• shredded basil and diced yellow tomatoes for garnish (I'm not that fancy and don't spend money on garnish - so I did not use these).

 You will cook your pasta until al dente - drain it but reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
While cooking your pasta, do the following:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and pour in about 3 tablespoons olive oil (or whatever oil you have).
• Add the pancetta and cook until lightly browned.
• Stir in the whites of the green onions, chile pepper, and garlic.  Cook for a minute or two.
• Add the lemon zest and thyme and cook for 3 minutes or so
• Add the wine and cook until it has reduced about 4 minutes.  
• Then turn your heat to low

Beat the egg yolks and slowly add the reserved pasta water to them to temper them.  DON'T add the hot water all at once - it will scramble the eggs.  Add it slowly while beating.

You will now add the lemon juice, parsley, and green parts of the green onions to your skillet.  Give it a stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Now, add your pasta to the skillet, turn off the heat underneath the skillet and add the eggs and cheese.  Mix well and serve.

When I make this with my leftovers, I will add the turkey meat while the wine is reducing in the skillet.

Happy eating
K