Dead good spaghetti carbonara

Dead good spaghetti carbonara

A classic carbonara recipe that will serve you well in years to come

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

Method

  1. Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta following the packet instructions. Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a small frying pan and cook the shallot, garlic and bacon for 5-7 minutes until golden. Beat together the eggs, cream, most of the Parmesan and plenty of ground black pepper.
  2. Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan, off the heat. Add the shallot and egg mixtures and toss together until the pasta is evenly coated. Divide between two bowls then scatter the rest of the Parmesan over, with a grinding of black pepper to serve.
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Per serving

913 kcalories, protein 39.7g, carbohydrate 95.3g, fat 44.1 g, saturated fat 20.7g, fibre 3.9g, salt 2.57 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2006.

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  • 2007-11-06 12:38:46.698556

    Girl Flower rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really Easy - surprisingly easy and tastes great. really impressive to make for guests!

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  • 2007-11-18 15:59:44.927926

    maccasmissus rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    great for a evening meal when time is running short. has al lovely taste to it. would recommend this one

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  • 2007-11-19 23:50:43.686509

    vickivale rated and commented on this recipe

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    so yummy! a million billion calories of yumminess!

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  • 2007-11-27 19:20:09.779287

    laineyj rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    yum and oh so easy!

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  • 2007-12-02 17:15:22.084699

    Dory rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant, quickly made, eaten even faster.

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  • 2007-12-21 16:28:28.247061

    Johnny Boy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple, quick and very tasty!

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  • 2008-01-04 11:52:43.329508

    fionamariewyatt rated this recipe

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  • 2008-01-10 20:11:22.649541

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    This was very quick and easy. I put in a few chopped mushrooms as well which added to the taste

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  • Binder photo Sue

    2008-01-21 21:52:34.509376

    Sue commented on this recipe

    Brillant so tasty well worth a try. Enjoy !!!!!

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  • 2008-02-02 16:48:25.592845

    deborah rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely and very easy to make - yummy

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  • 2008-02-02 17:24:04.992133

    Wayne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We put mushrooms in ours, use pancetta cubes (for extra taste, and it's easier!) and also use creme fraiche instead of single cream. The result is still delicious...

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  • 2008-02-16 14:23:01.478748

    old fart rated this recipe

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  • 2008-03-08 17:22:29.173783

    feefee commented on this recipe

    excellant quick fix weekend food-ideal for the amateur cook-teaching hubby to make it for me next time.....

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  • 2008-03-11 12:09:22.742209

    Peter747 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it - nice and easy!

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  • Binder photo Amy

    2008-03-17 12:24:26.606989

    Amy commented on this recipe

    Absolutely love this, I always use creme fraiche too. Just as tasty and you don't feel so bad about all the cheese! Very quick and easy, always impressive as it looks so easy (it is!) and makes everyone think you're an accomplished italian cook! A handful of baby spinach on top adds colour and texture too.

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  • 2008-03-22 12:39:21.025818

    Debs rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent receipe - no more scrambled eggs!!!

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  • 2008-03-26 02:44:30.455195

    jessica rated and commented on this recipe

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    loved this recipie

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  • 2008-04-02 20:57:33.370926

    Evenstar rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Deliciously, decadently creamy! Really easy recipe and miles better than many of the more complicated ones I've tried. 10 out of 10!!

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  • 2008-04-04 02:01:13.095702

    ramsey_rules commented on this recipe

    i would add parsley and use smoked ham rather than bacon but other thn tht it good.

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  • 2008-04-05 14:52:47.34265

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

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Per serving

913 kcalories, protein 39.7g, carbohydrate 95.3g, fat 44.1 g, saturated fat 20.7g, fibre 3.9g, salt 2.57 g

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