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How to cook easy peasy spaghetti carbonara

Serves 2 people. Preparation time: 30mins This recipe is a modification of a school recipe

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INGREDIENTS

All ingredients are in this photo

All ingredients are in this photo

Roughly dice half an onion

Roughly dice half an onion

Dice a cup of bacon

Dice a cup of bacon

Slice 3 small mushrooms

Slice 3 small mushrooms

Measure out 200mls of thickened cream

Measure out 200mls of thickened cream

In a large saucepan, fill 3/4 full with water. Place on high heat on a stove and wait for it to boil. Once the water is boiling, add the salt.

In a large saucepan, fill 3/4 full with water. Place on high heat on a stove and wait for it to boil. Once the water is boiling, add the salt.

Add spaghetti and boil for about 12 mins

Add spaghetti and boil for about 12 mins

While the spaghetti is boiling add the oil and onion to a medium sized saucepan and cook until onion is soft.

While the spaghetti is boiling add the oil and onion to a medium sized saucepan and cook until onion is soft.

Once onion has softened add bacon and cook until it has slightly browned

Once onion has softened add bacon and cook until it has slightly browned

Once bacon has browned add mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes

Once bacon has browned add mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes

Once mushrooms have been cooked add cream and simmer for 5 minutes

Once mushrooms have been cooked add cream and simmer for 5 minutes

Once the spaghetti is cooked drain in colander

Once the spaghetti is cooked drain in colander

Once spaghetti is drained and the sauce is cooked, stir them both together and serve. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley spig

  • 200.0g Spaghetti
  • 200.0ml Thickened cream
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 1.0c Bacon
  • 3.0 Small Mushrooms
  • 2.0tsp Parmesan cheese
  • 1.0Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 1.0 Spig of Parsley