This dish is a twist on a classic carbonara. I’m using beans, which are so
good for the planet, and along with the Parmigiano Reggiano, make the
sauce super creamy and delicious.
Serves 2
Time: A few minutes
Course: Pasta & rice
INGREDIENTS
100g guanciale (or bacon), cut into strips
700g jar of butter beans
1 egg
40g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated, plus extra to serve
sea salt and black pepper
PREPARATION
1. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Place the guanciale or
bacon strips into the dry pan and gently fry for 5 minutes, or until
crispy, stirring regularly.
2. Add the jar of butter beans, including their liquid (aquafaba). Bring
to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.
3. Meanwhile, beat the egg with the Parmigiano Reggiano and season
with sea salt and black pepper. When the beans are hot and saucy,
remove them from the heat and leave to rest for a few minutes before
stirring in the egg and cheese mixture.
4. Serve with more finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano and a side salad
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40 Comments
Thank you so much for this recipe! For health reasons my husband has to eat a very low carbohydrate diet. This is a perfect alternative. As we don't eat pork, I'll try this with a vegan "bacon" alternative 🥰
Gennaro <3
Welcome back Gennaro
There's a parable "Soup of stone" – a con-artists convinces their fellow-travelers that they can make a delicious soup out of stones. The starting ingredient is stones, of course, but wouldn't ie be delicious with a teensy bit of spice?
With this "just a little-bit of…" story. the artist proceeds to 'borrow' all manner of ingredients from their fellow-travelers, and when it is time to eat the shared soup, explains that "the stones should be removed before eating the soup. A literal genius, getting ingredients for free from cohorts.
About those butter-beans..
Once this man in the beginning said good for the environment, i knew he was gonna start steady talking down on that pasta..
It’s great to see you Gennaro
Thank you both for the video 👍🏻
haha….Good for the environment??? WTF does that even mean?? You have a pig's cheek….Another Woke so called chef? Not interested in watching!
I love you Gennaro!
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The guy rediscovered pork and beans, and I got a lecture.
I have some butter beans in my pantry! What a wonderful dish. Thanks again.
beans are better than pasta 😂😂😂😂
You have to remember that Tom is not Italian, and like a lot of non-Italian chefs, he attempts to create something better than the convention. Of course, he fails.
More videos!!!
Gennaro good….other dude is cringing on my sh$%
Gennaro is as wonderful as ever to watch. But, the other guy, annoying, cringy, and needs to never come back.
Cheesey beans not carbonara
Sorry, i´m out. Beans are better than Pasta? Really? But he lost me right in the beginning after he stated that they are better – AND for the environment…
Heel mooi recept, pasta is niet zaligmakend, en zijn voor de gewone pasta recepten, zoveel meer mogelijkheden, om de pasta te vervangen. Heel goed Gennaro en vriend, ❤
Joke of the century this recipe
Love to see Gennaro, such an outstanding guy.
Gennaro & Tom: inventors of a new Carbonara-Style – something different. I am glad that you did`nt miss Guanciale….
Best greetings from Germany
Let's cut a tomato and call it shepherd's pie!
"…beans are better for the environment.". ?"
just tried it, a little modification but was also delicious. I know you have a contract with parm. reggiano, but i added 50% of pecorino to the parmigiano, and it did give it an outstanding flavor. Keep it up Gennaro!
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Gennaro went to the dark side
I make refrigerator soup. Clean out all the left over meat and veggies from the fridge put it in the soup.
Love to see Genanaro back❤ A lill bit sad that he slightly gained weight and looked a bit old. Still love YOU SIR!
I hate that “but” but still gotta say it. But the recipe is em.. weird yet. And I’m not even Italian. Once I hear “the environment” I have that feeling of some ideology prevailing over sense.
Besides all the other (obvious) reasons beans ARE NOT quite healthy food.
Durum pasta is what really healthy food
Wow, embarrassing. I can't believe Gennaro just took it like that. Lost so much respect.
Stay healthy and strong you lovely person! I love you man!
What a performance by Gennaro listening to this English man telling him beans are better than pasta. 😂
Now he went to far
I love Grana Padano more than Parmesan.
guy was a bean lobbyist lol. i love beans tho, every now and then i make an only bean chili with 7 different kinds of beans 🙂
This look delicious, but no way is there a bean on this planet that is better than pasta, especially in a carbonara.
Beautiful! I love to watch your videos!
At first, I wanted to like it, then I saw this perversion: Beans instead of pasta in an Italian classic dish. 😂 wtf
Beans? What a dick head.
love you gennaro! love your passion for food, for life, for everthing!