Courgette Carbonara

By OcadoLife
Courgette Carbonara is a familiar and comforting Italian dish with a vegetable boost. It’s also a great way to use up leftover courgettes. Crispy, salty pancetta, creamy sauce and delicately-flavoured courgette make the…
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Time and servings

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Ingredients

9 total
  • 20 g of butter
  • 150 g of diced pancetta
  • 6 large eggs (2 whole, 4 yolks)
  • 80 g of parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp of black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 4 courgettes, halved and cut into 5mm diagonal slices
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 400 g of spaghetti

Method

7 steps
  1. Step 1

    Warm the oil and butter over a medium heat in a sauté pan and add the pancetta. Cook for 5 mins then add the courgettes.

  2. Step 2

    Continue to cook for another 10 mins, stirring often until the courgettes have softened. Then stir in the garlic and cook for another 2 mins.

  3. Step 3

    Turn off the heat and put the pan to one side.

  4. Step 4

    Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and add the spaghetti. Cook according to packet instructions. Meanwhile, beat the eggs and yolks together, before stirring in the parmesan.

  5. Step 5

    Save some of the pasta cooking water then drain the pasta and return to the pan. Add the courgettes to the spaghetti and mix.

  6. Step 6

    Add the egg mix and stir vigorously until everything is coated. Use the cooking water to loosen and make a creamy sauce.

  7. Step 7

    Divide between four bowls and top with more parmesan plus lots of black pepper.