Name: Pasta carbonara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram shell pasta; cooking oil spray; 150 gram lean bacon, trimmed, cut into thin strips; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 cup (250ml) extra-light cream; 1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan; salad, to serve

Pasta carbonara

A perennial favourite, carbonara is an inexpensive dish the whole family can enjoy. Our recipe is packed with all the favourite flavours and is ready in just 25 minutes!

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

375 gram shell pasta

cooking oil spray

150 gram lean bacon, trimmed, cut into thin strips

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 cup (250ml) extra-light cream

1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan

salad, to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, spray a frying pan with cooking oil spray and heat on medium heat. Add bacon and cook for 5 minutes or until crisp. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, without browning, until fragrant.

3.Add cream and bring to the boil. Add pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle pasta with parmesan and serve immediately with salad.

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