Bacon and Pea Carbonara

Ingredients

• • 400g spaghetti
• • 200g bacon, diced
• • 1 cup frozen peas
• • 3 eggs
• • 80g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
• • Black pepper
• • Salt

Method

1. Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water, adding the peas in the last 2 minutes, then drain, reserving a cup of pasta water.
2. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a large pan until crisp.
3. Whisk the eggs and parmesan together with plenty of black pepper.
4. Add the hot pasta and peas to the bacon pan off the heat, then pour in the egg mixture, tossing constantly.
5. Add splashes of reserved pasta water until glossy and creamy.
6. Serve immediately with extra parmesan.