Keyword easy, family meals, midweek meal, pasta, simple
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
400gspaghetti or linguine(or whatever is in the cupboard!)
4eggs, whisked
4-5tspParmesan or Pecorino cheese, grated(and a bit more for serving)
150gpancetta or streaky bacon, cut into 2 cm chunks
1large garlic clove, crushed
250gasparagus, cut into 2 cm chunks
1tspground black pepper
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and grated Parmesan. Set aside.
Put the pasta on according to the directions on the packet.While the pasta is cooking, cut the pancetta/bacon into small chunks and cook in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat (don’t worry about oil as the fat will render out). Add the crushed garlic clove as well.
Cut the asparagus into 2 cm pieces (break off and discard any woody stalk) and add to the bacon.Cook until the pancetta/bacon goes a bit crispy - approx 5 mins.
Add the ground pepper and give a stir.Take out the garlic clove and turn of the heat.
Using tongs, add the spaghetti to the frying pan and let some of the pasta water come into the pan. The pan should sizzle as you add the spaghetti and the water. (*This helps coat the spaghetti and gives a creaminess. It also cools the pan down so you won't get scrambled eggs in the next steps).
Add the whisked egg and cheese and gently stir in to get a lovely creamy texture.
Notes
Serve.2 cloves garlic, crushed5 eggs, 4 seperated100g pecorino cheese, finely grated300g penne pasta250g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 4cm pieces