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parmesan cheese

Quick Spaghetti Alla Carbonara Recipe

 

Spaghetti Alla Carbarbana

Quick Spaghetti Alla Carbonara Recipe

(serves 4)
Ingredients

175g / 6oz diced pancetta or streaky bacon
500g / 1lb spaghetti
2 crushed garlic cloves
4 eggs
125g / 4oz grated Parmesan cheese
150ml (1/4 pint) single cream
small handful chopped fresh parsley
salt and black pepper

Method

1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of slightly salted boiling water according to pack instructions.

Quick Spaghetti Alla Carbonara Recipe

2. In a frying pan add the pancetta or streaky bacon and heat gently for a few minutes until the fat starts to run from the meat. Turn up the heat and add the garlic. Cook for around 3-4 minutes until the pancetta or bacon is nice and crisp.

3. Break the eggs in a large bowl then add the bacon and garlic mixture. Next add the Parmesan cheese and season with salt and black pepper, whisk until well blended.

4. Drain the spaghetti once cooked and return it to the hot pan immediately. Stir in the bacon and egg mixture and toss quickly until the egg just begins to set. Stir in the single cream and chopped fresh parsley and heat very slowly and gently for about 1 minute. Serve at once.

Thank you to Helen Wilkinson for this recipe.

Italian Pesto Recipe

Italian Pesto Recipe

(Serves 3-4)
Ingredients

25g fresh basil leaves
2 juicy garlic cloves
25g pine nuts
150ml extra-virgin olive oil
50g Parmesan cheese, grated finely (optional)

Method

1 Place the basil leaves, nuts, garlic and extra virgin olive oil into a food processor or blender and blend to a paste. Season with salt and pepper should you wish, then transfer to a bowl.

2 Next stir in the Parmesan cheese and cover with cling film until required.

Tip: Why not try cooking your favourite pasta, then adding a couple of tablespoons of pesto to it and serve whilst hot, it’s delicious!

Thank you to Carole Wilkinson for this recipe.
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