Serves
4
Prep
10
mins
Cooking
25
mins
Creamy Carbonara
Directions
Step 1
Before making the sauce, put on a pot of water and bring to the boil.
Step 2
Make the sauce: in a large saucepan, heat oil, add garlic paste and gently fry for 1 minute.
Step 3
Add bacon and pan fry til golden (about 5 minutes). Pour in cream and stir through vegetta, simmer very gently for 2-3 minutes. Do not allow cream to boil.
Step 4
When the water is boiling, add pasta and cook according to packet directions til al dente or cooked to your liking.
Step 5
Drain pasta and stir through the carbonara sauce. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp McKenzie's Minced Garlic
- 8 rashers of bacon, roughly chopped
- 300ml thickened cream
- 1 tsp vegetta
- 400g Spaghetti (or penne, fettucine or tortellini)
- To taste McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt Large Grinder
- To taste McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn Large Grinder
- sprinkle of grated parmesan
- 1 small loaf of crusty bread
- Sprinkle of basil
