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Penne carbonara
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Penne carbonara

8 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

James Martin’s recipe for a classic carbonara uses fresh penne, but dried spaghetti also works well.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

365
Calories
17g
Protein
32g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 300g/11oz pancetta
  • 3 free-range egg yolks
  • 50g/1¾oz parmesan
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 350g/12oz fresh penne
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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