Low-fat Carbonara

Name: Low-fat Carbonara
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 3 slices parma ham; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ onion peeled and chopped; 2 cloves garilc (peeled and finely chopped); handful fresh flat-leaf parsley; 300g wholewheat spaghetti; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 4 tbsp ½-fat creme fraiche; 4 tbsp quark cheese

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Cook: 25 mins

Main Course

Ingredients

3 slices parma ham
1 tbsp olive oil
½ onion peeled and chopped
2 cloves garilc (peeled and finely chopped)
handful fresh flat-leaf parsley
300g wholewheat spaghetti
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
4 tbsp ½-fat creme fraiche
4 tbsp quark cheese

Accompaniment

Method

1
1. preheat oven to Gas mark 4
2. lay parma ham on baking tray and crisp for around 10mins
3. meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the onion, garlic and parsley
4. fry for 5-10mins until the mixture is soft and golden, then remove from heat
5. meanwhile, cook the pasta. Drain well and add to pan with onion mixture
6. in a large bowl, whisk the egges, egg yolk, creme fraiche and cheese together.
7. add to the pasta in the pan, stirring unitl the heat of the pasta has cooked the mixture
8. crumble the crispy parma ham into the pasta and garnish with fresh parsley