Healthy Carbonara

By OcadoLife
With wholewheat pasta, tender, garlicky greens and just a little bit of bacon, this Healthy Carbonara from OcadoLife recipe editor Lauren Hoffman offers a lighter twist on the classic. Perfect for a speedy midweek meal,…
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Time and servings

Total time
Serves 2475 kcal/serving
Prep time
Cooking time

Ingredients

10 total
  • 150g wholewheat radiatori pasta
  • 1 rasher smoked streaky bacon, sliced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
  • 200g sliced kale
  • 1 small pinch (approx.) sea salt, to season
  • 0.5 lemon, for squeezing
  • 1 egg plus one yolk
  • 25g grated parmesan, plus extra to serve (optional)
  • 1 grating of nutmeg

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 7 mins until al dente.

  2. Step 2

    Fry the bacon in the oil over a medium heat for 3 mins until crisp at the edges. Add the garlic and fry for 30 secs. Add the kale; stir-fry for 3-5 mins until wilted. Season with sea salt, pepper and a good squeeze of lemon.

  3. Step 3

    In a bowl, beat the whole egg with the egg yolk, parmesan, nutmeg and a grind of black pepper. Drain the pasta, reserving half a mug of pasta water. Take the greens off the heat, add the pasta, then pour over the egg mixture; toss, adding enough pasta water to create a loose sauce. Serve with extra pepper and parmesan, if liked.