VEGGIE CARBONARA
VEGGIE CARBONARA
VEGGIE CARBONARA

Ingredients
  • 450g/1lb spaghetti
  • 7 tbsp double cream
  • 1 garlic clove
  • crushed
  • 100g/3½oz smoked cheddar
  • grated
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • beaten
  • 100g/3½oz baby spinach
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 60g/2oz sun-dried or semi-dried tomatoes in oil
  • drained and chopped
  • grated Parmesan
  • or similar vegetarian grating cheese
Directions
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile
  • put the cream and garlic in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the smoked cheddar and allow to melt over a low heat. You may need to stir it vigorously to make a smooth mixture. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
  • Add the beaten egg to the cheese sauce a little at a time
  • stirring constantly until each addition is smoothly incorporated. (If there are a few lumps of cheese
  • it really doesn't matter.) Season with freshly ground black pepper.
  • When cooked
  • drain the spaghetti in a large colander. Return the spaghetti pan to the heat and add the spinach leaves. Stir until the spinach softens
  • adding a splash of water if it begins to stick. Stir the spaghetti in to the spinach.
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the spaghetti and spinach. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and parsley. Toss everything together until the spaghetti is completely coated. Serve immediately
  • preferably with a crisp green salad and a grating of Parmesan.