How to make Spaghetti Carbonara - Whipped up in 10 mins - Recipes by Warren Nash

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan is lower in fat and Grana Padano is often less expensive.

guanciale

🥗Healthier: bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Bacon is more widely available and pancetta is a budget-friendly alternative.

Get a saucepan and pour in some boiling water.

Bring the water up to boiling point.

Add spaghetti to the boiling water and simmer according to package instructions.

Peel and finely chop 1 clove of garlic with a sharp knife.

Slice 2 rashers of bacon into small pieces.

In a separate saucepan, add the chopped garlic and sliced bacon.

Fry the bacon and garlic with a little oil for 5 minutes until the bacon is crispy.

In a jug, pour 125ml of double cream and crack in 2 eggs.

Add 30g of finely grated parmesan to the jug.

Generously season the sauce with pepper and mix thoroughly with a fork.

Once the spaghetti is done, drain the water using a colander and return the spaghetti to a clean saucepan.

Add the fried bacon and garlic to the spaghetti.

Pour the cream sauce into the saucepan with the spaghetti.

Using a couple of wooden spoons, toss the spaghetti in the sauce to combine thoroughly.

Serve the carbonara on plates and garnish with fresh parsley.

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