This uses the techniques of a carbonara to make the glossiest pasta. Loaded up with sharp, sweet cherry tomatoes and smoky bacon, this makes a delightful speedy dinner.
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Serves
4
Smoked Streaky Bacon
Cherry Tomatoes
Egg
Parmesan
Spaghetti
Fresh Basil
Salt
Black Pepper
Serves
4
Smoked Streaky Bacon
Cherry Tomatoes
Egg
Parmesan
Spaghetti
Fresh Basil
Salt
Black Pepper
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Step 1.
Bring a large pan of water up to a boil. Salt it generously.
Step 2.
Halve your cherry tomatoes. Chop your bacon into 2cm slices.
Step 3.
Get your spaghetti into your boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8 mins.
Step 4.
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Add your bacon and fry for about 5 mins until the fat has rendered out and it’s started to crisp up. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, saving the fat in the pan.
Step 5.
Get your tomatoes into the bacon fat pan and turn down the heat. Fry them for a couple of mins until they start to break down, squishing them up with the back of your spoon.
Step 6.
Separate three of your egg yolks into a bowl, then crack in the other whole egg. You can save your whites for another time.
Step 7.
Grate your Parmesan into your egg yolks, then grate in a generous amount of black pepper. Beat the mixture until it is smooth.
Step 8.
Turn the heat off on your tomato pan. Once your pasta is cooked, tong it into the pan. Add your cheesy egg mixture and a ladle of pasta water, then give it a really good mix until you have a super glossy sauce.
Step 9.
Tear in your fresh basil, then tong your pasta onto plates and serve.
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