Dead good spaghetti carbonara

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1. Video tutorial: Making pasta

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.

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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• Tinkerbell

  01 May 2008

  Tinkerbell commented on this recipe

  Really nice, went down very well with the family. My 8 year old said it was the best carbonara he had tasted!!!

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• Dana

  10 May 2008

  Dana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Incredible! Best carbonara ever... even without the shallot!

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• jolees

  29 May 2008

  jolees commented on this recipe

  My four year old helped make it, then cleared her plate in 5 minutes flat. A huge success for all the family.

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• Jules

  03 June 2008

  Jules commented on this recipe

  Great recipe really tasty and quick. The whole family loved it.

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• rebecca

  09 June 2008

  rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

  

  indulgent cheesy, creamy, comforting pasta at its very (naughty) best. will use creme fraiche next time, though the cream is fab for a special treat! so easy, so tasty. great!

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• snoz64

  04 July 2008

  snoz64 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Did it exactly as in the recipe and served with a green side salad. Everyone of all ages loves it and it has become a firm family favourite!

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• Amy Smith

  05 July 2008

  Amy Smith commented on this recipe

  I used cubed pancetta and fried it off with mushrooms red onion and garlic and added this to the pasta before the egg mix, i used low fat creme fraiche instead of cream to reduce the fat; it was so simple and very delicious!

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• GoodKevin_G

  06 July 2008

  GoodKevin_G commented on this recipe

  Delicious and so easy to make! For even more flavour, do as the Italians do, add the drained spaghetti to the frying pan with the shallots, garlic and bacon and stir before adding the egg mixture.

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• Jen

  11 July 2008

  Jen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this last night - used pancetta cubes and added the eggs at the very end to prevent them scrambling and it worked really well. Also used 3 cloves of garlic since we love garlic. Definately the recipe I'll use in future.

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• rebecca

  25 July 2008

  rebecca commented on this recipe

  What can I say very very nice the best ever kids also loved this

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• rebecca

  25 July 2008

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• oRi

  12 August 2008

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• Kerry Forrest

  18 August 2008

  Kerry Forrest rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I gave my husband the recipe to follow. He's a novice but managed this no problem. We didn't have any shallots so replaced them with a red onion. It was really tasty and I shall be requesting it regularly!

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• Twinklestar

  01 September 2008

  Twinklestar rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Was quick and easy to prepare, but definitely not the best I've had.

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• JoseHop

  11 September 2008

  JoseHop rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe, really simple to make and tastes fab!

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• James Berry

  18 September 2008

  James Berry rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice and easy, I used pancetta rather than bacon which gave a great flavour.

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• Louise76

  29 September 2008

  Louise76 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, best results I've had making carbonara!

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• kcri76

  02 October 2008

  kcri76 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  easy and the whole family loved it

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• hazel

  06 October 2008

  hazel rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had this for tea tonight with garlic bread. i used penne pasta instead of spaghetti, pancetta cubes instead of streaky bacon and 3 mushrooms instead of a shallot. My kids who are fussy eaters cleared their plates this was delicious and think i will be making it once a week. Very tasty and cheap to make

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• Bookworm

  13 October 2008

  Bookworm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have made a version of this recipe for years but have never used cream before. I think it is better with just the eggs, no cream and a little more cheese.

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Ingredients

• 250g spaghetti
• butter
• 1 shallot , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 6 rashers of streaky bacon , chopped
• 2 eggs
• 142ml carton single cream
• 25g parmesan , finely grated

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Serves 2

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Ingredients

• 250g spaghetti
• butter
• 1 shallot , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 6 rashers of streaky bacon , chopped
• 2 eggs
• 142ml carton single cream
• 25g parmesan , finely grated

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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