Pasta Carbonara

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces noodles
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 8 ounces bacon, chopped
• 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 5 tablespoons light cream
• salt (optional)
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated (divided)
• basil, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water, for 6-8 minutes or until al dente.
• 2 meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon for 2-3 minutes, then add the mushrooms and fry for another 3-4 minutes.
• 3 turn off the heat and reserve.
• 4 lightly beat the eggs and cream together in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 when the noodles are cooked, drain well and return to the pan.
• 6 add the bacon/mushroom mixture and any pan juices and stir into the pasta.
• 7 pour in the egg/ cream mixture and half the parmesan cheese.
• 8 stir well and as you do this the eggs will cook in the heat of the noodles.
• 9 pile on to warmed serving plates, sprinkle with remaining parmesan and garnish with basil.