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Aldo Zilli's bacon tagliatelle carbonara

From Aldo Zilli

  • Serves 4
  • Cooking Time 15 mins

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Recipe ingredients

75g (3oz) butter
175g (6oz) dry cured unsmoked bacon, cut into strips plus streaky rashers to garnish
400g (14oz) tagliatelle
8 egg yolks
6 tablespoons double cream
50g (2oz) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 small teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
0.5 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil for the pasta. Melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan, add the bacon and cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, until golden brown.

Add the pasta to the boiling salted water, stir and return to a gentle rolling boil. Cook for 8 minutes until al dente. Meanwhile in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta, mix together the egg yolks, cream, Parmesan, pepper, nutmeg and parsley.

Drain the pasta. Remove the bacon from the heat and add the pasta to it, mixing quickly with the bacon and butter.

Add the pasta mixture to the egg mixture and toss well. The heat from the bacon, butter and pasta will cook the egg yolks. You must serve the dish immediately or the eggs will curdle.

Serving suggestion

Chef’s Tip: Why not try dry cured bacon with maple or honey for a smokey, syrupy flavour.

Bacon connoisseurs week 2011