Serves 3 - 4
1tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
25g/1oz butter
6 Streaky bacon style strips, defrosted and chopped into stamp-sized pieces
350g/12oz spaghetti
3 medium free range egg yolks
75g/3oz parmesan cheese, very finely grated
15ml/1tbsp chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until just
tender, then drain and rinse.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan and fry the
onion and garlic until soft but not browned.
Add the butter and bacon and cook for a few more
minutes.
Beat the egg yolks with the cheese and parsley in a bowl and season to taste.
Add the bacon to the egg mixture. Add the spaghetti.
Stir and serve.
