Spaghetti Carbonara

Cook the pasta

• Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Drain when cooked, reserving a mug of the pasta water.

Cook the bacon lardons

• Heat a large frying pan over a medium. Add the smoked bacon lardons and fry until golden, 5-7 minutes.

Prep the carbonara sauce

• While the bacon lardons are frying, grate the Parmesan.
• You will need 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk.Separate one of the eggs into the yolk and white. Add two of the eggs and the separated yolk to a large bowl and whisk until combined. Note: You can freeze the leftover egg white or use to make meringues or bulk up your omelettes.
• Add the Parmesan, cooked bacon lardons and a very generous amount of black pepper and whisk again.
• Stir in the cooked pasta and a splash of pasta cooking water to emulsify the sauce. The hot pasta water will cook the egg in the sauce.

Plate up

• Plat up the carbonara into bowls and sprinkle with more Parmesan if you like, then tuck in and enjoy!