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Spaghetti Carbonara
medium25 minutes4 servings
Creamy pasta with bacon and egg.
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€6.65
€1.66 per serving · Buying each item at its cheapest store
Serves 4
Ingredients & Prices
| Ingredient | Tesco | Aldi★ | SuperValu |
|---|---|---|---|
| spaghetti(500g) | — | €0.99 | — |
| bacon(200g) | €2.99 | — | — |
| eggs(4) | — | — | €2.67 |
| parmesan(100g) | — | — | — |
| Total | €2.99 | €0.99 | €2.67 |
* Some ingredients (pantry staples, spices) may not have supermarket prices listed.
Instructions
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
- 2
While it cooks, fry the chopped bacon until crisp.
- 3
Beat the eggs with the grated parmesan and plenty of black pepper.
- 4
Drain the pasta and add it to the bacon pan off the heat.
- 5
Quickly stir in the egg and cheese mixture, loosening with a little pasta water, until creamy (the heat of the pasta cooks the egg).
- 6
Serve immediately with extra parmesan.
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