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Spaghetti carbonara
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 250g spaghetti
- butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 150ml single cream
- 25g parmesan, finely grated
Method
- STEP 1
Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta following the packet instructions.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a small frying pan and cook the shallot, garlic and bacon for 5–7 minutes until golden.
- STEP 3
Beat together the eggs, cream, most of the parmesan and plenty of ground black pepper.
- STEP 4
Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan, off the heat. Add the shallot and egg mixtures and toss together.
- STEP 5
Divide between two bowls then scatter the rest of the parmesan over, with a grinding of black pepper to serve.
