Aldo Zilli’s Bacon Tagliatelle Carbonara

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A combination of crispy bacon, creamy egg sauce and grated Parmesan tossed with perfectly cooked tagliatelle pasta to create a hearty midweek meal.

Cook time: 15 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

75g butter
1x 175g dry cured unsmoked bacon, cut into strips plus streaky rashers to garnish
400g tagliatelle
8 egg yolks
6 tablespoons double cream
50g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil for the pasta. Melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan, add the bacon and cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, until golden brown.

Step 2

Add the pasta to the water, stir and return to a gentle rolling boil. Cook for 8 minutes until al dente.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta, mix together the egg yolks, cream, Parmesan, pepper, nutmeg and parsley.

Step 4

Drain the pasta. Remove the bacon from the heat and add the pasta to it and mix together.

Step 5

Add the pasta mixture to the egg mixture and toss well. The heat from the bacon, butter and pasta will cook the egg yolks.

Step 6

You must serve the dish immediately or the eggs will curdle.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

Why not try dry cured bacon with maple or honey for a smoky, syrupy flavour.

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil for the pasta. Melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan, add the bacon and cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, until golden brown.

Step 2

Add the pasta to the water, stir and return to a gentle rolling boil. Cook for 8 minutes until al dente.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta, mix together the egg yolks, cream, Parmesan, pepper, nutmeg and parsley.

Step 4

Drain the pasta. Remove the bacon from the heat and add the pasta to it and mix together.

Step 5

Add the pasta mixture to the egg mixture and toss well. The heat from the bacon, butter and pasta will cook the egg yolks.

Step 6

You must serve the dish immediately or the eggs will curdle.

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