Spaghetti carbonara

By: David Massey

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Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
15 mins
Serves:
6

Stir up David Massey's creamy carbonara tonight for an easy pasta supper

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 200g Pancetta, cut into matchsticks
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 120ml double cream
  • 150g Parmesan, freshly grated
  • 250g spaghetti
  • salt and black pepper
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Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the pancetta until cooked, but not crisp; set aside.

2. Beat the egg yolks with the cream, stir in half the parmesan and season with salt and pepper.

3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions in boiling, salted water; drain thoroughly.

4. Tip the pasta into the frying pan containing the pancetta, and pour over the cream mixture, stirring to coat each pasta piece.

5. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and serve hot.

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Latest Comment

Is this really 150g parmesan? Seems an awful lot when you make the recipe.

JackieG7069 JackieG7069 Posted 24 Oct 2008 2:32 PM