Wednesday, April 21 @ 6:00 p.m.

Menu: Weeknight Pasta Carbonara

Join NEIU alumni and students for a special virtual cooking class. Learn from a professional chef how to make carbonara pasta, an Italian pasta dish from Rome made with egg, hard cheese, cured pork, and black pepper (the recipe can also be modified to be vegetarian or gluten free). This dish is delicious, budget friendly and versatile!

Ingredients needed:

1c shredded parmesan ½ lb linguini noodles
1/2 lb pepper bacon         1tsp olive oil
2 tsp salt                     2 eggs
2 tsp black pepper

Ingredients needed for vegetarian option:

1c shredded parmesan                        1 1/2c sliced cremini mushroom (6-10 medium sized mushrooms)
1 ½ tbs olive oil                                         2 eggs
½ lb linguini noodles                                2 tsp salt      
2 tsp black pepper                                    1 tsp smoked paprika

Need ingredients? Order most of your ingredients for FREE at the Food Pantry! All orders must be submitted by April 15th. *The NEIU Food Pantry is only available to current NEIU students.

Click on the link below to place a pick up order from the NEIU Food Pantry:
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About the Chef:

Morgan Stewart
Gypsy Kitchen
Originally from Alaska, when not cooking on a research boat in the Aleutians I am a private chef specializing in utilizing local produce and supporting seasonality. I believe that fine dining should be approachable and something beautiful to bring into your own home. Follow Morgan on Instagram: @gypsingtonkitchen  

Questions? Email: d-tapia1@neiu.edu