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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• jenchris

  17 October 2008

  jenchris rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't like the garlic and shallots in this version of the recipe.

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• Helen B

  23 October 2008

  Helen B rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This receipe is the best one yet that I have used - even Husband loved it - who up until has always disliked carbonara - or the ones that I have cooked anyway :-) this one is a def keeper and highly recommend

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• PoshPaws

  23 October 2008

  PoshPaws rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was billed as "Dead Good Spaghetti Carbonara" and I have to say right from the start, that it truly was. In fact, it was awesome. Of course, its not the type of meal one could or would have EVERY day, probably not even once a month, but every so often or for a special treat. Ooooh yes!! I was nervous about putting the cold cream/egg/cheese mixture in on top of hot pasta - I felt it would cool it too much, plus I was worried about the egg turning to scrambled egg before my very eyes - but, it did neither. This was really the alchemy of cooking in action. :-) To have made a "real" Carbonara, and to have had it a success, I almost feel like I'm beginning to know how to cook. :-)

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• charliebird7

  26 October 2008

  charliebird7 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this recipe and it was so easy to make.

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• Joanne

  03 November 2008

  Joanne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this last week for my family and they loved it... Will be making this again soon!

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• ClaireCV

  07 November 2008

  ClaireCV rated and commented on this recipe

  

  All my previous attempts at carbonara have been disastrous, not this recipe though! Absolutely foolproof and delicious, will be making regularly!

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• Max

  16 December 2008

  Max commented on this recipe

  Before i make this could someone tell me do i add the raw egg, cream and parmesan mix with the cooked pasta rather than cooking the eggs?

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• Max

  17 December 2008

  Max rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Well i went ahead and done as the recipe said and i must say, this could be something il be having on a regular basis when i go to University, it was fantastic.

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• Tim Evans

  08 January 2009

  Tim Evans commented on this recipe

  I made this with leftover Christmas ham and was worried that it would be too bland. It wasn't. Fantasticly easy and makes you look like a pro! p.s. Max, university is pot noodle, not nice stuff like this!

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• warney

  13 January 2009

  warney rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice indeed. yum yum.

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• Madaboutbuns

  19 January 2009

  Madaboutbuns rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Well my kids adore this - cooked it for the first time today - I added in chopped up hotdogs along with the bacon. Went down very well - they definately want me to do it again!

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• Hiyamod

  20 January 2009

  Hiyamod commented on this recipe

  Creamy, Nice and easy what more you can ask for when needing a quick dinner. family loved it indeed. Thank you f sharing it.

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• Janilou

  20 January 2009

  Janilou commented on this recipe

  Well, I made this tonight as time was short & we had eggs, cream & bacon..... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnn!!! says my husband, I think we shall be having this again..... delicious, quick & easy, and he'll be doing the washing up, so I can sit down with a nice glass of wine & relax........

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• sarahdarah

  04 February 2009

  sarahdarah commented on this recipe

  Excellent! Didn't know what to make tonight for dinner with limited ingredients. This was perfect! Really easy, tasty and quick!!

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• ice

  04 February 2009

  ice rated and commented on this recipe

  

  gorgeoous!!!!

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• Suzanne

  08 February 2009

  Suzanne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this last night and it was lush. My mum goes to Rome at least once a year and loves carbonara, and she said it was as good as anything she had had there! Also added mushrooms.

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• Sam

  10 February 2009

  Sam commented on this recipe

  WOW!!!!! This was so quick and easy to make. It actually fed 3 of us. Will definately do it again.

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• StevieB

  12 February 2009

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• Diane

  15 February 2009

  Diane rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is great if you fry a couple of chillies at the bacon and onion frying stage. Gives it a nice kick.

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• Kat

  19 February 2009

  Kat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tried this for 1st time last night, I swapped cream for creme fresh as well and it was gorgeous, from cooking to eating took about 30 mins, brilliant fast food, reallly filling too!

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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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