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Spaghetti Carbonara

Quorn bacon spaghetti carbonara with sundried tomatoes and walnuts

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/spaghetti-carbonara-2 • Posted by Cat Morley

I love cooking for my family when they come over, so I've been using the opportunity to cook my way through the alphabet of pasta. It's perfect to serve up in a big pot with a plate of garlic bread so everyone to help themselves.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 35

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

I love cooking for my family when they come over, so I've been using the opportunity to cook my way through the alphabet of pasta. It's perfect to serve up in a big pot with a plate of garlic bread so everyone to help themselves.

Instructions

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    Bring a pan of hot water to the boil and cook the spaghetti. Fry the Quorn bacon lardons with a little olive oil until cooked.

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    Beat together the eggs with some dried herbs and salt and pepper.

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    Mix in the parmesan, pecorino, sundried tomatoes and walnuts.

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    Stir the hot bacon lardons into the sauce.

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    Strain the spaghetti, saving a cup of pasta water and place in a large pot.

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    Add the sauce to the pasta along with a little of the hot pasta water and mix to combine. Drizzle with olive oil and season again with salt, pepper and herbs.

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    Serve with garlic bread and some freshly grated parmesan on top.