Classic Carbonara recipe

Name: Classic Carbonara recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup Cooked fettuccine pasta (enough to serve 2); 200 g (7.1oz) smoked bacon, diced; 0.5 small onion, finely sliced; 1 cup olive oil; 250 ml (8.8fl oz) double cream; 120 g (4.2oz) parmesan cheese, grated; 2 egg yolks; 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Cooked fettuccine pasta (enough to serve 2)
200 g (7.1oz) smoked bacon, diced
0.5 small onion, finely sliced
1 cup olive oil
250 ml (8.8fl oz) double cream
120 g (4.2oz) parmesan cheese, grated
2 egg yolks
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a frying pan add a little olive oil and fry the bacon until golden, add the sliced onion and cook until soft.
2

Add the double cream and cook for 2 mins, mix in 100g of the Parmesan.
3

Bring a pot of water to the boil and quickly drop the pasta into it to heat it up.
4

Drain and add into the Carbonara sauce, take off the heat and add the egg yolks, stirring vigorously.
5

Serve straight away with garlic bread and a good twist of freshly ground black pepper.