Carbonara

Name: Carbonara
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: small handful of parsley, chopped (optional); 50 ml double cream (optional); freshly ground black pepper; 40 g Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated, plus extra to serve; 40 g Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated, plus extra to serve; 150 g pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, chopped into chunky strips; 150 g pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, chopped into chunky strips; 200 g dry spaghetti; salt; 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk; 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Eat Bike Cook

By Kitty Pemberton-Platt

Published 2021

About

There is no cream in a classic carbonara but its addition is merited by any cycling cook looking to add ultra-richness to this delicious comfort food.

Ingredients

150 g pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, chopped into chunky strips
salt
200 g dry

Main course

Method

Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the pancetta or bacon. As it slowly cooks, the fat will render and give you the first part of the carbonara sauce.

Put a large pan of salted water on to boil and cook the spaghetti to al dente according to the instructions on the packet.

While the spaghetti is cooking, break the eggs into a large bowl, add the yolk, the grated