Two-step carbonara

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• bl4nk

  29 September 2008

  bl4nk commented on this recipe

  Canonic Carbonara (as I was told ;) is done with exactly these ingredients with no cream in the first place. In some places they don't use garlic. As a tip, I would recommend adding the pancetta to the pasta before the egg & parmigiano, otherwise the linguine may get too sticky.

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• Belkey

  09 October 2008

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and great to have a carbonara recipe without cream.

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• tartadecereza

  27 December 2008

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• turkeyfarm

  21 January 2009

  turkeyfarm commented on this recipe

  Quick, easy, store cupboard meal. My tip is don't use quick cook spagetti, linguini is better. My crowd love it and so do I!

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• Euan Wallace

  28 January 2009

  Euan Wallace rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this dish, but we don't often have cream in the fridge that can be used for it, so this recipe is much better I think

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• fishnchips

  09 February 2009

  fishnchips commented on this recipe

  First time I've ever made a carbonara and it was lovely. Will definately be making this one again as it's all stuff I have on hand.

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• fishnchips

  09 February 2009

  fishnchips rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Oops, forgot to give it stars. :}

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• MDugal

  08 April 2009

  MDugal rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice and easy, I think it's better without cream.

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• Ben

  13 May 2009

  Ben rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great quick meal that requires no forward planning. I slowly fired some onion to release that sweat oniony flavour and added that too which worked a treat!

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• peejay13

  23 May 2009

  peejay13 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy, very tasty and very authentic. That it's healthier than my usual recipe is an added bonus!!!

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• cocoa1

  15 August 2009

  cocoa1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  brilliant - made it at least 5 times - so simple tests just like it did in Rome and much better than our local italian restaurant

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• Georgelikescake

  09 March 2010

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• yorkshiregirl

  10 May 2010

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• yelvy1980

  01 July 2010

  yelvy1980 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really great and quick dish... added mushrooms to it and it was perfect. used tagliatelle and it worked really well.

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• Robyn

  02 July 2010

  Robyn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Actaully i had never tried carbonara before (despite it being my husbands favourite pasta dish)... so this was a first cooking and tasting for me. Thought this recipe was really easy and very quick - great for afterwork and guilt free with half the calories and sat fat than other cream based recipes. I dont think i added enough water to the mix BUT still was delicious. I also fried half an onion along with the bacon for a bit of bulk which worked well. smiles all round :)

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• Catherine

  11 September 2010

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• lmayc

  04 October 2010

  lmayc commented on this recipe

  was quick and tasty..and was informed by my italian friend that this is how it should be done!

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• Blondie

  03 February 2011

  Blondie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe, made it with basic store cupboard ingredients when I hadn't planned supper in advance one night. I added some frozen peas to the last few minutes of the pasta boiling, which I think give it a little extra something. I have added this recipe to my binder and am sure it is going to become a regular favourite of mine!

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• lawrj001

  13 March 2011

  lawrj001 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolute genious!!!! i've never really liked carbonara before just because whenever i have had it people have either made it with a white sauce (which i can't stand) or made it too creamy. This is perfect you really dont need cream. If i'm just making it for myself i use 1 egg and 1 egg yolks and i go by that for each person if i am cooking for more. I too add some onion and mushrooms to bulk it out. Be careful not to add too much of the pasta water as it can make the sauce dissapear into a water texture at the bottom of the bowl.

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• Andy

  06 July 2011

  Andy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  my daughter needed egg whites, so I found this quick recipe to use some yokes......FANTASTIC, the whole family loved it and it's so easy. It does need a side salad or similar. Thank You

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Ingredients

• 350g spaghetti or linguine
• 140g pack diced pancetta , or smoked streaky bacon
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 1 egg , plus 4 yolks
• 50g parmesan , grated

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 2 mins

Cook 12 mins

Ingredients

• 350g spaghetti or linguine
• 140g pack diced pancetta , or smoked streaky bacon
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 1 egg , plus 4 yolks
• 50g parmesan , grated

Per serving

575 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 65g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 0g, sugar 3g, salt 2.11 g

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