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Jamie Oliver’s British Carbonara

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  • Total Time15 min
  • Makes2 Servings
Jamie's British Carbonara recipe

(Photo: David Loftus)

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This decadent carbonara uses bacon and cheddar in place of the traditional pancetta and parmesan.

Ingredients

  • 5 1/2 oz dried penne

  • 4 strips smoked bacon

  • olive oil

  • 1 garlic clove

  • pepper

  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 oz cheddar, finely grated

Instructions

  • COOK penne in a saucepan of boiling salted water according to package instructions. Slice bacon and fry in a hot pan with a drizzle of olive oil.

  • WHEN lightly golden, squash in garlic through a garlic press, then add a good pinch of pepper and fresh rosemary leaves and remove from the heat. Beat egg with cheddar cheese, then stir in 4 tbsp of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta, then immediately and thoroughly stir into the bacon pan, followed by the egg mixture, until silky smooth and delicious. If the pan is still sizzling hot, you’ll scramble the eggs, so make sure you do this off the heat.

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This recipe was excerpted from Save with Jamie by Jamie Oliver.


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