Easy Carbonara Recipe with Roasted Tomatoes | The Mediterranean Dish

Ingredients

• lb Campari tomatoes, halved (you may use small er vine-ripe or Roma tomatoes)
• Private ReserveGreek extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and ground pepper
• tsp sweetSpanish paprika
• tsp dried oregano, divided
• garlic clove s, minced, divided
• lb linguine pasta (you can also use spaghetti or fettuccine)
• large eggs and 1 egg yolk at room temprature
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, more for serving
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup packed basil leaves, more for serving (optional)
• ounce sProsciutto (optional), slice d into thin ribbons
• Crusted red pepper flakes for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Place tomatoes on a large baking sheet. Add a generous drizzle of Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil. Season with kosher salt, pepper, paprika , and 1 tsp oregano. Add 2 minced garlic cloves. Toss to coat (make sure all the tomatoes are well coated with the olive oil, spices and garlic).
3. Spread tomatoes evenly on the baking sheet in one layer. Roast in heated oven for 20 minutes or so until tomatoes soften and collapse.
4. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, egg yolk, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, grated cheeses, parsley, basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, pinch black pepper, and the remainder of minced garlic. Set aside.
5. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package (adding salt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to water).
6. Carefully drain pasta into a colander set over a large mixing bowl (you need the hot pasta water to heat the bowl.) Reserve 1 cup pasta water, and discard the rest of the pasta water.
7. Working as quickly as possible, toss pasta, ½ cup pasta water, and egg mixture together into heated bowl, adding more water as necessary, about 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Add the roasted tomatoes and their juices (and if needed, a little more extra virgin olive oil). If using, add prosciutto ribbons at this point. Toss until everything is well combined.
9. Serve immediately with a healthy sprinkle of gound black pepper on top. Have more grated cheese, basil leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, and Private Reserve extra virgin olive available for people to add as needed.