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Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Pasta carbonara is another major classic in Italian cuisine. The original recipe is composed exclusively of spaghetti, guanciale (a special bacon made from pig's cheek), eggs, grated Pecorino cheese, a bit of pasta cooking water, salt and pepper. And no cream! Get our full step-by-step recipe here.
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Ingredients
- 2 oz red spaghetti
- 2 oz green spaghetti
- 2 cups shrimp
- Pepper
- Salt
- Paprika
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
Method
- Boil the red and green spaghetti separately in salted water until al dente.
- Fry the shrimp in a pan with plenty of salt, pepper and paprika.
- Add 1/2 cup of cream cheese, and stir through until combined.
- Arrange the cooked spaghetti in an alternating pattern on a plate.
- Top with the creamy shrimp sauce
- Garnish, and serve!