This easy carbonara recipe has just 5 ingredients is as simple as cooking pasta and bacon. Your meal will be from fridge to table in less than 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Bacon, Pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Skint Chef
Ingredients
4eggs52p (13p each)
100mldouble cream32p, 0.32/100ml
50gparmesanplus a little extra for on top if required 5p, 10p/100g
300gbaconsliced £1.25, £4.17/kg
3garlic clovescrushed 9p, 3p/bulb
500gpasta20p, 40p/kg
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Crack the eggs into a bowl, then add the cream, parmesan and pepper. Whisk with a fork and set to one side.
Start to cook the pasta as per the instructions on the packet and cook ¾ of the way, until al dente.
Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a non-stick pan on a medium heat. Sautee the bacon for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Drain the pasta, add to the bacon and garlic, stir through and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and mix in the egg/cream sauce.
Serve immediately, top off with parmesan and enjoy with garlic bread.
Notes
Total cost £1.19, 30p per servingFigures are correct at the time of calculation. Prices are based on a generic, mid price range supermarket, choosing their own value brand.