pasta

farfalle with carbonara and spring peas

servings
4

method

This is a twist on the classic Carbonara, using spring peas and smoky bacon. A great combination and a great one for the kids. My girls just love it.

First of all, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the farfalle, and cook according to the packet instructions. Whisk the egg in a bowl with the cream, salt and pepper. Put your pancetta or bacon into a second pan and cook until crispy and golden.

When the farfalle is nearly cooked, add the peas for the last minute and a half. This way they will burst in your mouth and be lovely and sweet. When cooked, drain in a colander, saving a little of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the pancetta and stir in most of the mint, finely sliced - if the pan isn't big enough, mix it all together in a large warmed bowl.

Now you need to add the egg and cream mix to the pasta. What's important here is that you add it while the pasta is still hot. This way, the residual heat of the pasta will cook the eggs, but not so that they resemble scrambled eggs, as I've seen in some dodgy old restaurants on the motorway! The pasta will actually cook the egg enough to give you a silky smooth sauce. Toss together and loosen with a little of the reserved cooking water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the Parmesan and the rest of the mint leaves, and serve as soon as possible.

• from Jamie's Dinners

ingredients

• 455g/1lb farfalle
• 1 egg, preferably free-range or organic
• 100ml/3½ fl oz double cream
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 rashers of pancetta or smoked streaky bacon, roughly sliced
• 3 handfuls of fresh podded or frozen peas
• 2 sprigs of fresh mint, leaves picked
• 2 handfuls of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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1. by Pettele on Sun 19 Feb 2012 @ 17:13

We simply love this dish. Here in Sweden I am making it with really smoky chunks of pork and it's amazing. Making it for the fifth time for my wife tonight. Leftovers are rare...

2. by Hannah on Tue 07 Feb 2012 @ 12:23

My boyfriend absolutely loves this dish but I have customized it myself and add chicken to it everytime I make, served with garlic bread! YUM!

3. by Chantal on Sun 20 Nov 2011 @ 18:36

I made this for my fiance and he loved it... however I did tweak it a bit. The sauce is much better if you warm it up for a few minutes in the pan (not on a high heat). I then added the pasta and the peas into the same pan stirred and served. AMAZING!

4. by Gerard D on Sat 03 Sep 2011 @ 08:44

Know now what I am having for lunch with a lovely glass of vino or two! Cheers

5. by Harry on Wed 24 Aug 2011 @ 21:31

Made this tonight for the second time, it's so damn tasty!! and yes you are meant to add the peas while their still frozen, thank you so much Jamie it's a family favourite!!!

6. by Avril on Sat 13 Aug 2011 @ 15:50

This is a great recipe. My friends love it tremendously. I'm proud of it. Thank you Jammie. <a href="http://www.howtoteachdog.com/">How To Train A Dog At Home</a>

7. by Andrea on Thu 11 Aug 2011 @ 13:13

I tried out this recipe last night - loved it and now I'm thinking about how I will customize it next time :0>

8. by Nancy on Fri 01 Jul 2011 @ 15:58

Made this last night and loved the flavors but felt there wasn't enough sauce. Question: Jamie says to cook pancetta in separate pan - then add pasta to the pancetta. I removed the pancetta and threw away the drippings (Grease!). Should I have used the drippings? I watched him make this but don't remember that part. Jamie's the Best chef on tv!!

9. by Kelly on Thu 16 Jun 2011 @ 15:59

I made this last night for my family and it was a huge hit! It was easy to make and full of flavor! Thank you!

10. by Cornelia on Tue 14 Jun 2011 @ 09:17

Hello,i wanna make this pasta recipe tomorrow:) but i have one question:) i'm from Romania,and i don't know if i am gonna find double cream here,what to use and what do you mean whit double cream?:) Thank you!!!

11. by Haley on Tue 07 Jun 2011 @ 02:53

I just made this for my family. It was a huge hit. Thanks so much Jamie!!

12. by irma on Tue 24 May 2011 @ 07:33

i love it looks delicius

13. by alfonzo on Sun 22 May 2011 @ 04:20

super yummy

14. by Restaurant City Magie on Sat 21 May 2011 @ 07:38

Many players of restaurant city have a jamie oliver pasta maker

15. by walid on Thu 19 May 2011 @ 18:13

i love you jamie sooooooooooooooooooooo much iam from egypt alll egypt love you

16. by johnny on Wed 18 May 2011 @ 17:38

wow delicious ^^,

17. by fakhry hakimi on Wed 18 May 2011 @ 07:47

tasted!!!

18. by joanna on Wed 18 May 2011 @ 03:54

that pasta is soo much delisious.can you please give us some pasta for our recipe

19. by Nathan on Wed 18 May 2011 @ 03:08

So much work in Restaurant City (Facebook) when I could have just come here!

20. by iw on Tue 17 May 2011 @ 14:39

i have all the books,cd and now jamie at RC.we love you

21. by Carolina on Tue 17 May 2011 @ 07:47

Why I can't save this recipe in my notebook?, Does exist these option? For members recipes it does... Can somebody help me? Thank you! :D

22. by fuat on Thu 07 Apr 2011 @ 17:07

I have made this recipe a few times its fab. http://www.hiperalem.net/tatli_pasta

23. by Ben on Mon 04 Apr 2011 @ 16:56

absolutely awesome, i am 12 years old and im doing food technology at school at the moment and im definately using this amazig recipe but i am making my own pasta thankyou Ben

24. by Debz67 on Sun 20 Feb 2011 @ 18:40

This is the first recipe i tried on this site. Amazing flavour! I also learned that i cook fresh/frozen peas for way too long. I did it exactly as instructed on here and my partner commented on how nice the dish was and how he had forgotten that peas can taste so nice! Thank you.

25. by jen7jack on Tue 15 Feb 2011 @ 14:26

I finally got around to making this today and it did not disappoint. It's absolutely delicious! :)

26. by KrisztinaDublin on Sun 05 Sep 2010 @ 13:05

OMG! I just made this lovely dish, it is absolutely georgeous!!! I used light cream instead of double cream, because of the WW points :) and thyme instead of mint.
Jamie`s recipes are never boring and always come out very well!
We love you Jamie!

27. by monica on Wed 14 Apr 2010 @ 04:56

by double cream do you mean whipping cream?

28. by SarahB on Sat 27 Feb 2010 @ 22:51

This is the best thing thats ever happened to me...YUM.

29. by lorenauk on Tue 20 Oct 2009 @ 14:35

This is THE recipe at my house. If I tell my family I'll be cooking it for dinner, some strange things happen...the teenager comes home in time for dinner, the grumpy pre-teen gets off the iTouch and perks up and gets happy, the eight-year-old always volunteers to help in the kitchen and the hubby always leaves work a few minutes early to pick up wine. That is the mark of a seriously good recipe!

Thanks Mr. O

30. by kitty !! ♥ on Tue 28 Jul 2009 @ 23:26

i'm a club owner and very enthusiastic chef !
jamie oliver is my idol and i just love his cooking !
this recipe was so easy and sooo delicious .
i alway's make it for my friends when they come for dinner. it's so nice to sit around the fire and chat with a bowl of pasta and alchol !
Xxxx

31. by Dayna and Andrea on Fri 22 May 2009 @ 23:53

Thank you signore Jaime for reminding us how simple good food can be!

32. by claudia on Wed 13 May 2009 @ 07:03

Fabulous recipe!!We loved it!Thanks Jamie!!

33. by Harold Moya on Thu 07 May 2009 @ 12:59

I was off work today and made this recipe for my wife and daughter. Both, tired after work and school, were pleasantly surprised and loved it. Daniela, 11 and not much of a veggie eater (I actually put extra veggies in it), even had seconds! Thank you, Jamie.

34. by claudia on Thu 07 May 2009 @ 10:42

Great recipe!!I am no big pasta fan but this was absolutelly great!!!

35. by Grace on Thu 26 Feb 2009 @ 02:42

I cooked it last night for the second time. The first time it was perfect. Last night it had a very bitter after taste. Why would this be? Did I add the mint too early?

36. by Nicole keegan on Mon 16 Feb 2009 @ 14:29

I made a lovely carbonara sauce for spaghetti, but its a bit thin, does anyone know how I can thicken it up??should I use flour?

37. by Michael Joyce on Sun 16 Nov 2008 @ 17:50

Just tried this, and it worked well. Everyone loved it including a fussy two year old. Having it for lunch tomorrow. flavors work well together. Would mix in a warmed bowl as the sauce did start to cook a bit much.

38. by Gillian on Thu 13 Nov 2008 @ 10:34

Had this last Friday night at a friend's casual dinner party - it was lush! Am making it tomorrow night for family - recipe looks easy I don't think I can wrong!

39. by Paul on Wed 15 Oct 2008 @ 10:39

I like cooking this ... naked.

:-)

40. by AMY CAMMIDGE on Mon 08 Sep 2008 @ 19:36

I have made this recipe a few times its fab.

41. by Diane on Mon 28 Jul 2008 @ 02:22

I've made this a few times and it's become one of our family's favourites...thanks Jamie!

42. by Jayna* on Mon 23 Jun 2008 @ 17:12

I have 15 children, Aaron, Beth, Callum, Daisy, Evan, Felicity, George, Hattie, Isabelle, Jayden, Kayla, Louie, Marissa-Mai, Nate and Olive-Marie and its really tricky finding something they all like! But this is a real winner!

43. by Lucinda-Jane Susan Marjory Biscuit-Cob. on Mon 23 Jun 2008 @ 17:06

My children, Peter, William and Joseph love this and so do their children Beatrice, Barbara and Belinda, as do their children Sally, Suzy and Stephanie. And last but not least, my 7 dogs Samson, Biskit, Ruby, Static, Dora, Elvis and Robina. Thanks babe.

44. by GRAZIELE BASTOS on Wed 11 Jun 2008 @ 00:55

Olá Jamie, amo seu programa e suas receitas.
Gostaria de ter as receitas do seu site mais é tudo em inglês e eu não dimino a língua.
Se houver algum jeito de tê-las traduzidas agradeço,
Abraços,
Grazi

45. by Mavyn on Fri 06 Jun 2008 @ 04:25

It was so simple, my hubby helped me with cooking for the first time and he enjoyed it! Tasted great too!

46. by Ali on Wed 21 May 2008 @ 15:26

I never usually cook, i always seem to grt things wrong but this was so easy to make and it tasted amazing! my family was very impressed :D thanks!

47. by Henry on Wed 07 May 2008 @ 14:10

i adore this recipe it is delightful!
i made it last night and didnt want the taste to leave my mouth!
exquiste texture and very moist!

48. by Envision on Fri 29 Feb 2008 @ 13:11

This is a twist on the classic Carbonara, using spring peas and smoky bacon. A great combination and a great one for the kids. My girls just love it.

Me too.

49. by aga on Thu 07 Feb 2008 @ 14:52

Are you supposed to add the peas to the cooking pasta while they are still frozen?

50. by Danielle on Mon 26 Nov 2007 @ 05:21

I just tried this recipe and it was easy to cook and tasted great! Thanks Jamie!

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