Quick carbonara

ingredients

• Quick carbonara

  • 500 gram fresh fettuccine
  • 300 millilitre cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 150 gram pancetta, thickly sliced
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to serve
  • salad, to serve (optional)
  • crusty bread, to serve (optional)

method

• Quick carbonara

  • 1

    In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook pasta according to packet instructions.

  • 2

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, parmesan and mustard. Season to taste.

  • 3

    Drain pasta and return to pan. Toss cream mixture, pancetta and parsley through hot pasta.

  • 4

    Serve topped with extra parsley and accompany with a salad and crusty bread.

notes

You can quickly saute the pancetta before adding it to the pasta. For lower-fat version, replace cream with little evaporated milk.