Marmite carbonara

Name: Marmite carbonara
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 2 tsp Marmite; 30g, finely grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative plus extra to serve; 175g spaghetti or linguine; 1 fat clove garlic squashed a bit with the side of a knife; extra virgin olive oil; a small handful curly parsley finely chopped to serve

Published: March 7, 2017 at 1:00 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 20 mins

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Love it or hate it as they say! This quick and easy spaghetti carbonara recipe is a twist on the classic dish using Marmite which gives it a delicious flavour. Serve with a generous sprinkle of parmesan and parsley

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Try this easy twist on a carbonara, then check out our classic carbonara, vegetarian carbonara, penne carbonara and more delicious spaghetti recipes.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 egg yolks
2 tsp Marmite
30g, finely grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative

plus extra to serve
175g spaghetti or linguine
1 fat clove garlic

squashed a bit with the side of a knife
extra virgin olive oil
a small handful curly parsley

finely chopped to serve

Nutrition: per serving

kcal518
fat22.2g
saturates6.2g
carbs56.5g
sugars2.1g
fibre3.3g
protein21.3g
salt1.3g

Method

step 1

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil while you mash together the egg yolks, Marmite and grated parmesan with some freshly ground pepper. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until just tender.
step 2

Put the garlic and 2 tbsp olive oil in a cold frying pan, then bring to a medium heat and fry until the garlic is golden and crispy, then fish it out and discard.
step 3

Reserve a small cup of the pasta water then drain. Take the frying pan off the heat and tip in the pasta, followed by the Marmite mixture and a good splash of cooking water. Toss together until the pasta is glossy and evenly coated. Serve with plenty more grated parmesan and a sprinkling of parsley.

For carbonara with extra umami, fry 125g of diced pancetta with the garlic clove.

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