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This tastes pretty good if you like this thought of thing - I get a craving for it every few months.
You will need bacon (I like unsmoked - 4 slices per person), single cream (2 tablespoons per person), eggs (1 per person), parmesan cheese and spaghetti.
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| Spagetti carbonara ingredients |
- Boil some water in a pan - Slice the bacon into bite size chunks
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| Sliced bacon |
- Fry the bacon on a medium heat
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| Frying bacon |
- When the water is boiling, cook the spaghetti for the required time. (Use a fork and twist to get the spaghetti into the water)
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| Cooking spaghetti |
- Put the egg yolks in a bowl.
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| Egg yolk |
- Whisk with a fork. - Add the single cream. Whisk. - Add grated parmesan cheese. I add 2 heaped teaspoons per person but this will depend on your desired cheesiness. - Add pepper as desired
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| Carbonara sauce |
- When the bacon is ready turn down the heat to low
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| Fried bacon |
- When the spaghetti is cooked, drain and add it to the bacon. Mix.
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| Spaghetti and bacon |
- Add the egg/cream/cheese mixture.
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| Saucy spaghetti carbonara |
- Stir and serve quickly - Add extra parmesan cheese - Enjoy!
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| Spaghetti carbonara |
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