Quick Pasta Carbonara

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    610
based on 8 ratings

Carbonara is one of the easiest authentic pasta dishes you’ll ever make. This one uses cream to add an extra layer of luxury.

recipe updated Feb 21, 2022

Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    4 tablespoons
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed
  • Water icon
    Water
    as needed
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Pancetta icon
    Pancetta
    200 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    3
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    3 tablespoons
  • Single cream icon
    Single cream
    3 tablespoons
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Spaghetti icon
    Spaghetti
    400 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Frying pan
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Add salt and water to a clean large saucepan
  2. Boil
  3. Add spaghetti to the saucepan
  4. Cook until al dente
  5. Heat olive oil in a clean frying pan
  6. Add pancetta
  7. Fry until crispy - 5 min, high heat
  8. Add egg, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley and single cream to a clean small bowl
  9. Beat until well combined
  10. Season with salt & pepper then set aside
  11. Drain pasta
  12. Transfer pasta to frying pan
  13. Cook in frying pan while stirring occasionally - low heat
  14. Pour egg mixture into frying pan
  15. Stir quickly
  16. Remove from heat
  17. Stir until creamy
  18. Serve immediately
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