Spaghetti Carbonara - No cream version

I like spaghetti carbonara for its simplicity and smooth taste. As I have been progressively increasing in dress size over the years I shy away from rich cream recipes where I can (so I can make room for rich desserts and ice cream instead.) This recipe however was born more of out the need to make dinner with limited ingredients.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

250g spaghetti

5-6 bacon rashers or pancetta, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

2 garlic gloves or 2 tbsp garlic paste

1 tsp nutmeg powder

3 eggs, whisked

1/2 cup of skimmed milk, added to the whisked eggs

Parmesan for garnish, if you fancy it. I don't always add cheese either.

Salt and pepper to season

Method:

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions separately in a pan. Add a tsp of salt and cook till al dente. Meanwhile fry the chopped onion and bacon in a frying pan along with garlic and nutmeg.

Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the ingredients in the frying pan and fry for 2 more minutes. Turn the heat to low and add the egg-milk mixture slowly, stirring constantly so that all the pasta is covered in the creamy mix. Cover and cook for a minute, garnish with cheese and its ready to serve. How simple is that?!

Spaghetti Carbonara - No cream version
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