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MATTHEW'S CARBONARA

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Serves: 4

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Ultimate comfort food. Rich and creamy, with an unexpected sweetness.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 275 grams pancetta (or lardons)
  • 100 ml dry white wine
  • 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 500 grams spaghetti (or linguine)
  • 4 large eggs (organic)
  • 100 ml double cream
  • 100 grams grated Parmesan
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • nutmeg (freshly grated)

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan ( big enough to fit the pasta later ) and fry the pancetta cubes until browned.
  2. Pour over the white wine and let it bubble away so it deglazes the pan, add the cinnamon and turn off the heat.
  3. In a bowl beat together the eggs, cream and cheese and season with salt and lots of pepper.
  4. Cook your pasta according to instructions, when cooked reserve some pasta water ( about 100ml ).
  5. Put the bacon back on the heat and add your cooked, drained pasta and the water.
  6. Toss together and turn off the heat again. Now add your egg and cream sauce, toss together quickly and grate over some nutmeg and more black pepper. Dig in!

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  • This is delicious! And a great touch with the cinnamon. Thanks!

    Posted by lol1510 on 12th Dec 2011 at 19.43