Name: Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 2
Ingredients: 300g (10oz) spaghetti; 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 100g (4oz) bacon, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 50g (2oz) Parmesan, grated; 2 free-range eggs

By Woman and Home

published 7 October 12

Spaghetti carbonara is one of the easiest, most simple pasta recipes (opens in new tab) there is, with simple comforting flavours that are a winner for the whole family. It can be whipped up with very little effort using ingredients that you will almost certainly have in the fridge already. Make sure not to overlook the spoonful of spaghetti water, as it is actually a key ingredient. The starchy water makes a slick, simple sauce that helps the silky egg, cheese and bacon mixture stick to the pasta. The basic ingredients make it a great cheap midweek dinner, particularly if the fridge is looking a little bare. It is really easy to bulk the recipe out for more people, and you can make the sauce even richer by adding an extra egg yolk or two - saving the egg whites for a meringue based dessert (opens in new tab). Be sure to serve the carbonara with plenty of black pepper, and an extra sprinkling of Parmesan if you like your spaghetti cheesy.

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add a pinch of salt and the spaghetti and boil for 8 minutes then drain, but reserve a cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the bacon. Cook for 5 minutes, then stir through the garlic and cook for a further minute.
Mix the Parmesan and eggs together, then toss through the spaghetti with the bacon until evenly coated. Add 100ml (4fl oz) of the cooking liquid, toss again, then serve with plenty of cracked black pepper.

Ingredients

300g (10oz) spaghetti
1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
100g (4oz) bacon, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
50g (2oz) Parmesan, grated
2 free-range eggs

Top Tip for making Spaghetti Carbonara

Give this dish a flash of colour and extra flavour by adding grated courgette to the pan while you fry the bacon

Woman and Home

Serves	2
Preparation Time	10 mins
Cooking Time	15 mins
Total Time	25 mins

Nutrition Per Portion	RDA
Calories	891 Kcal	45%
Fat	34 g	49%
Saturated Fat	12 g	60%

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