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Chorizo Carbonara

By Ocado
Chorizo carbonara is a tasty twist on the classic Italian dish which uses guanciale (pig’s cheek). Smoky chorizo adds a lovely depth of flavour which is complemented by the addition of manchego cheese. The lemon zest…
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Ingredients

7 total
  • 1 tsp of olive oil
  • 1 ring of chorizo, skin removed, roughly chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 40 g of parmesan cheese, grated
  • 40 g of manchego cheese, grated
  • 350 g of mafalde pasta (or bucatini, linguine or your choice of long pasta)
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested

Method

6 steps

  1. Step 1

    In a large frying pan, heat the oil over a medium heat, add the chorizo and fry until crisp, approx. 8-10 mins, then set the pan aside.

  2. Step 2

    In a bowl, add the egg yolks, parmesan, manchego and a generous pinch of coarse ground black pepper. Mix well using a fork and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the pack until al dente. Before you drain the pasta, reserve a cupful of pasta water.

  4. Step 4

    Add 4 tbsp of the pasta water to the pan with the chorizo and place it back over a low heat. Simmer for 2 mins, then take the pan off the heat, add the drained pasta to it and mix well.

  5. Step 5

    Add the egg mixture and 4 tbsp more pasta cooking water and mix until thick and creamy, adding more pasta water if needed. Fold in the lemon juice and zest and season to taste with a pinch of salt and coarse ground black pepper.

  6. Step 6

    Serve immediately.