Quick carbonara

Name: Quick carbonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300 g essential Waitrose Linguine; 154 g pack Cooks' Ingredients Diced Smoked Pancetta; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 170 ml tub double cream; 25 g pack flat leaf parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped

This easy, Italian classic can be prepared and cooked in just 15 minutes – perfect for a weeknight dinner.

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Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare5 mins
Cook10 mins
Total time15 mins

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Ingredients

300g essential Waitrose Linguine
154g pack Cooks' Ingredients Diced Smoked Pancetta
2 cloves garlic, crushed
170ml tub double cream
25g pack flat leaf parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped

Method

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, warm a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Dry-fry the pancetta for 5 minutes, stirring often, until golden. Add the garlic and cook for a further 30-60 seconds until soft but not coloured. Stir in the cream.
Using tongs, add the cooked pasta to the frying pan together with some of the cooking water. Add the parsley, season to taste and mix well, adding more pasta cooking water to give a creamy consistency. Try served with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano and dressed salad leaves.