Reviewed: May 18, 2012

Gotta say this was a spectacular dish and boy was it a great big hit at supper. My daughter said it went to the top of her favorite list. Easy to make and I followed the directions to a T. Thank you for sharing it.

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Pat's

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: May 17, 2012

I added mushrooms and peas like a lot of others. I only give it 3 stars because my husband didnt care for it much at all. I on the other hand, pretty much loved it. I'm just a carbonara lover in general though!

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TheScotts

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Home Town: Steelville, Missouri, USA

Living In: Decorah, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

This recipe was unbelievably DELICIOUS. My 5 and 3 year old even raved over it. As advertised, it will be making regular appearances at my table now. I was unsure about the use of egg yolk in this recipe and was tempted to try other recipes to avoid it. Let me assure you - do it. I brought the liquid to a simmer, took the skillet off the fire and stirred vigorously when I added the yolks to ensure they wouldn't scramble. Additions/Substitutions: -I sauteed sliced brown mushrooms and garlic with the onion. The mushrooms really made the dish. -I added rinsed/thawed frozen green peas with the ham. -I substituted grated Parmesano/Romano for the regular Parmesan.

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Meg

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

Wow! My family went crazy for this! Didn't add the onion or parsley and forgot the margarine and was still super delicious! Quick, easy, and terrific way to use leftover Easter ham!

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katiekat1180

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Mesa, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

OMG! College girl on a budget here, this is the best pasta dish I have had this year! Beats Macaroni Grill and Olive Garden for sure!!!!

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slmller3

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

This recipe was really quick and easy. I also used olive oil and added a fresh clove of garlic. In addition I added a cup of small pieces of fresh broccoli while I was sauteing and a small can of mushrooms. I only had chicken bouillon so I used that and it worked. I also added a 1/2 cup of heavy cream just because I had it on hand. It did make it a little more creamy but either way would have been great. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing.

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swhitmoreallr

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

Pretty tasty and definitely easy to make in a hurry. I also replaced the veg oil with olive oil and added 3 cloves of garlic, and diced up some mushrooms. The only thing I didn't like was that it seemed too greasy. Next time I'll cut back on the oil and butter.

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Nicole

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Missoula, Montana, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

I used butter instead of margarine, one egg instead of 2 egg whites; added garlic, mushrooms, and peas. I also realized that I didn't have enough ham leftover so I cooked 5 slices of bacon and used 1 T of the grease instead of oil. I really liked this.

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Rozanne

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2011

This was quick and simple to make. I cut back on the oil a bit. I did add frozen peas and sliced mushrooms to this dish. I added about one Tablespoon of chicken stock to the egg yolks before adding them to the pasta. This helped to incorporate them without cooking them too quickly. Very tasty dish!

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Pam-3BoysMama

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2011

I made this with leftover ham I had in my freezer. I didn't expect much of it because my husband is not a big ham person. However, this dish came out exceeding our expectations. It was phenomenal!!! I will be making this over and over.

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