Simple but a little bit fancy is how I'd describe last Sunday's dinner. A hint of truffle oil adds the fancy element to what's pretty much a carbonara but it's so simple to make. So simple in fact, I didn't take pics of the process. Ok that and it was Sunday night and I was tired and starving.
Simply cook the pasta according to packet instructions. In a fry pan, while the pasta is cooking, cook the bacon pieces and mix the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl. When the pasta is nearly cooked, transfer it and about half a cup of the pasta water to the bacon pan (off the heat) and stir it around then add the sauce and stir until the pasta is all coated. Season to taste. Sprinkle the warm pasta with grated parmesan to serve. You have to love a recipe that's only three lines long.
Enjoy!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g 7ozdry spaghetti
- salt to taste
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoon light cream
- 3 tablespoon grated parmesan
- a few drops of white truffle oil
- freshly ground white pepper
- 3 rind-free rashers of bacon diced
- a little extra grated parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to almost aldente.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a fry pan and cook the bacon.
- Mix the cream, cheese, egg and pepper together.
- Turn off the heat on the bacon and add the cooked spaghetti along with about ½ of a cup of the cooking water to the bacon. Stir it around then add the cream mixture and stir it until the pasta is coated.
- Add a little salt or extra parmesan to taste.
- Serve piping hot.
celia says
Truffle oil! Sounds very flash, Claire! :)
Heather @girlichef says
You had me at truffle oil... fortunately I'm the only one in the house who doesn't think it smells like bottled feet, so I get it all to myself. YUUUUUMMMMM!
Nic@diningwithastud says
Haha perfect! Truffle oil makes everything better. Stud made some mash the other night and I snuck in some truffle oil then got the "Why do you have to put that in everything" lecture lol ;)
Claire says
Oh I get that lecture with basil too. I can't get enough of it!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Claire, we're always on the same page! :P I just made a pasta dish with some truffle last night! Mine was just a pappardelle with cream sauce with some reggiano and some shaved truffle. Great minds think alike! ;)
Claire says
Again! Next time it's not just a coincidence I think we'll have to call it ESP.