Easy Peasy British Bacon, Pea and Cheddar Pasta

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“This is my British twist on Italian carbonara, made with mature cheddar cheese, crisp bacon and sweet peas in a rich egg sauce, and just £1.63 per portion. Serve with crunchy garlic bread and your favourite salad for a…
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Ingredients

5 total
  • 4 eggs
  • 60 g of cheddar cheese, finely grated
  • 400 g of spaghetti
  • 300 g of frozen peas, defrosted
  • 8 rashers of m&s bacon, diced roughly into 2cm cubes

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Whisk the eggs in a small bowl with a fork, mix in the grated cheddar cheese and season with a pinch of black pepper.

  2. Step 2

    Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 1 minute less than the packet instructions. Add in the peas for the final couple of minutes to cook through.

  3. Step 3

    Fry the diced bacon in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium high heat, for around 5 minutes, until they are golden and crisp. Remove the pan from the heat.

  4. Step 4

    When the pasta and peas are cooked, drain saving a ladle full of the pasta water. Add the pasta, peas and water to the bacon pan and toss together.

  5. Step 5

    Pour in the egg and cheese mixture, toss through the pasta and stir for 2 minutes to allow the heat from the pasta to cook the eggs. Serve with a pinch of black pepper.