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Spaghetti carbonara

Comedian and host Joel Creasey makes his reliable spaghetti carbonara - a hearty pasta with classic flavours.

Spaghetti carbonara

Credit: Adam Liaw

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    15 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

15

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 375 g spaghetti
  • Salt and black pepper, to season
  • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 rashers rindless bacon, diced
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 150 g (1½ cups) finely grated parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve

Instructions

  1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and salt it generously. Add the spaghetti, stir well and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente.
  1. Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add a drizzle of oil and the bacon and cook until golden.  
  2. When the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the pan with the bacon. Stir in the beaten eggs and cheese and combine well. Serve scattered with extra parmesan and a good grind of black pepper.
 

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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episode The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • 
cooking • 
25m
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episode The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • 
cooking • 
25m
PG

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Published 5 September 2024 2:24pm
By Joel Creasey
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