Simple Spaghetti Carbonara

Simple Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients

• 260g cubed smoked pancetta
• 2 fresh bay leaves, washed
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 3 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 150g finely grated parmesan cheese
• 350g Sainsbury's fresh spaghetti
• ½ small bunch fresh basil, washed, leaves picked
  
  Method

1.   Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the pancetta and cook gently for 5 minutes until crisp and golden. Add the bay leaves, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper and fry for a further 2 minutes then remove from the heat.

2.   Cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions then drain, reserving a ladleful of the starchy cooking water. In a frying pan over medium heat, scramble the egg whites. In a large salad bowl, combine the pancetta mix, egg yolks, scrambled egg whites and cooked pasta.

3.   Combine the cooked pasta with the pancetta and egg mixture; the residual heat in the pan will be enough to cook the sauce. Add the reserved cooking water if necessary.

4.   Top with a few fresh basil leaves and serve immediately with a bowl of the parmesan cheese on the side.