£3.50–£5.50 at Tesco · around £1.11 a portion
⏱ 25 min serves 4

Spaghetti Carbonara

Silky egg and cheese sauce coating spaghetti, with crispy bacon bits and black pepper.

SHOPPING LIST

  • spaghetti400g
  • bacon lardons200g
  • egg4
  • parmesan cheese80g
  • black pepper1 tsp
  • olive oil1 tbsp

METHOD

  1. 1Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions.
  2. 2Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the bacon lardons until crisp, about 8 minutes.
  3. 3Beat the eggs in a bowl and stir in the parmesan and black pepper.
  4. 4Drain the spaghetti, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
  5. 5Add the hot spaghetti to the bacon pan and remove from the heat.
  6. 6Quickly stir in the egg mixture, adding a splash of pasta water to make a creamy sauce.
  7. 7Serve immediately with extra parmesan.
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