Carbonara
Serves 2
Easy
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Quick, easy, tasty and filling.
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- Roughly 200g pasta of your choice
- 8 rashers streaky bacon (smoked or unsmoked)
- 60g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 tbsp double cream
- 1 egg
- Ground black pepper and salt
Method
step 1
Put a pan of water on to boil. Cut the bacon into 1 cm pieces whilst waiting for the water to reach boiling point. Add the pasta, along with a few shakes of salt, to the boiling water, and cook according to packet instructions.step 2
Whilst the pasta is cooking, fry the bacon pieces until crispy.step 3
Prepare the sauce whilst the bacon and pasta are cooking. Add the grated cheese, egg, double cream and seasoning to a small bowl. Mix until combined.step 4
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and return it to the pan. Add the cheesy sauce and stir - it will cook as it mixes with the pasta. Stir in the bacon pieces, then serve in warm bowls.
