Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cooked fettuccine pasta (enough to serve 2)
  • 200 g (7.1oz) smoked bacon, diced
  • 0.5 small onion, finely sliced
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 250 ml (8.8fl oz) double cream
  • 120 g (4.2oz) parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • In a frying pan add a little olive oil and fry the bacon until golden, add the sliced onion and cook until soft.
  • Add the double cream and cook for 2 mins, mix in 100g of the Parmesan.
  • Bring a pot of water to the boil and quickly drop the pasta into it to heat it up.
  • Drain and add into the Carbonara sauce, take off the heat and add the egg yolks, stirring vigorously.
  • Serve straight away with garlic bread and a good twist of freshly ground black pepper.