Spaghetti Carbonara
The most comforting of Italian comfort foods. This easy-to-make carbonara takes no time at all and is bound to put a smile on anyone's face. Not a strictly traditional recipe but we're certain you'll love it.
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Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 70 g parmesan
- 70 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 170 g dried spaghetti
- 130 g smoked bacon lardons
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g frozen peas
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil with a pinch of salt. Add the spaghetti, ensuring it is fully immersed. This will need around 10 minutes to cook.
- Fry the bacon lardons in a pan on a medium heat with the olive oil for 3 minutes.
- Chop the garlic and add to the bacon the lardons. Fry for a further 2 minutes.
- While frying, mix the egg yolk, milk and parmesan in a bowl with a sprinkle of water.
- Add the peas to the pan with the bacon and garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti, keeping a few spoonfuls' worth of pasta water. Add the spaghetti and pasta water to the pan with the other ingredients.
- Add the egg, milk and parmesan mixture to the pan. Immediately turn the heat to the lowest setting and stir continuously until it reaches a creamy consistency (around 90 seconds).
- Serve with freshly ground pepper.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 783kcal
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