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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• J-Andrew-B

  28 May 2009

  J-Andrew-B commented on this recipe

  Fantastic recipe. Always wanted to make good carbonara, never managed until now. Everyone loved this.

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• Tam

  18 June 2009

  Tam commented on this recipe

  I loved it! If i were to go to a top ristorante i would order that if it was on the menu. Amazing I've told all my friends that it is amazing and to try the recipe.

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• Shoobles

  23 June 2009

  Shoobles rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So good! I used creme fraiche instead of the cream and also added mushrooms and peas. Will definately be making this one again!

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• Erica

  26 June 2009

  Erica rated and commented on this recipe

  

  everybody loved this - a real hit! quick and easy but so tastyyy.

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• angela

  05 July 2009

  angela commented on this recipe

  great recipe, my family were worried when I said I had a new recipe but they loved it.My son thought I had brought it.So easy, quick and tasty .Fab

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• Paula

  14 July 2009

  Paula rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My 16 year old son, text his girlfriend to say this was the best carbonara pasta he has had. And he has had a few. A big compliment from someone who is so fussy with their food. Its now been printed and put in a folder especially for him. Going to try Chunky sausage and tomato pasta tonight. See if that gets the seal of approval. Thanks for great recipes.

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• Kathryn

  17 July 2009

  Kathryn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It was dead good although probably not the best ever. I added a handful of fresh peas which gave a nice colour and texture to it and I cooked the egg and cream mix slightly as I stirred it through the spaghetti mix as we're not keen on raw egg in things. We liked the slightly scrambled effect. An easy recipe and one I'll probably use again but with my own variations.

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• bexxy

  20 July 2009

  bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  not keen on the bacon, so going to try it next time with cubed pancetta and mushrooms.

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• LittleBabyNothing

  23 July 2009

  LittleBabyNothing rated and commented on this recipe

  

  YUM. really easy to make and ridiculously yummy. worth every single calorie :)

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• Jenny

  25 July 2009

  Jenny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very quick and easy to make, not one of my favourites though unfortunately.

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• Sebastian

  30 July 2009

  Sebastian rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice, but added in extra garlic, cheese and seasoning as I thought it was otherwise a little bland.

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• Cheese_Lover

  07 August 2009

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• hazel

  17 August 2009

  hazel commented on this recipe

  Already rated this but just thought i would say again that i absolutely love this dish better than any restaurant my partner and 2 young children love it too and i make it once a week

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• Representin

  21 August 2009

  Representin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So quick, easy and delicious it's ridiculous! :o)

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• cassie

  03 September 2009

  cassie commented on this recipe

  I made this on bank holiday monday as needed to make something quick and yummy - I wasn't disappointed. Thought the flavours were lovely and quite subtle. Used linguine as I prefer it. Only thing was that because the creamy/cheese mixture is not heated up at all, I found that despite it being mixed with the hot pasta, it was only lukewarm when I served it up.

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• JDkid75

  07 September 2009

  JDkid75 commented on this recipe

  Great recipe and so easy to make! Loved it with a tear and share garlic bread - great for a night when you need a quick fix, I now have all of the ingredients as staples and make it once a week!

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• middle_pin2

  09 September 2009

  middle_pin2 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  gorgeous. I used normal onions and added mushrooms. beautiful

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• cazoo

  17 September 2009

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  22 September 2009

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• can't cook won't cook

  03 October 2009

  can't cook won't cook rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice and easy to make. Defo a favourite and will do again without changing

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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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