pasta

farfalle with carbonara and spring peas

servings
4

method

This is a twist on the classic carbonara, using spring peas and bacon. A great combination and agreat 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 package 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.

Recipe from jamie's dinners
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ingredients

• 1lb farfalle
• 1 egg
• 7 tablespoons heavy cream
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 slices of pancetta or bacon, roughly sliced
• 3 handfuls of fresh shelled or frozen peas
• 2 sprigs of fresh mint, leaves picked
• 2 handfuls of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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1. by Michael on Fri 09 Sep 2011 @ 22:47

Are you supposed to drain the bacon grease first or do you add the eggs and cream to the existing pan with the bacon grease included?

2. by Noelle on Tue 12 Jul 2011 @ 06:39

Love this recipe! My husband asks for it so it's a winner in my book

3. by Panda on Fri 20 May 2011 @ 00:40

I got the recipe for completing the dish in Restaurant City & I just made it for dinner! It was easy to make & tastes delicious! And best of all, my pasta looks exactly like the pasta in the picture! <br /> <br /> My plan for tonight? Watch Food Revolution, play Restaurant City & eat this yummy pasta! <br /> <br /> Thanks so much!!!

4. by Panda on Thu 19 May 2011 @ 23:20

5. by Sarah on Tue 17 May 2011 @ 20:38

My twist on this is to substitute edamame for the peas. Mmmmmm...

6. by WhitneyD on Tue 17 May 2011 @ 19:13

That would be why it's under pasta dishes, not vegetarian ones.

7. by Ann on Mon 09 May 2011 @ 09:57

um, last time I checked, bacon was not vegetarian. Nor was pancetta. FYI.

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