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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Italian Linguini alla Carbonara

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Sarah Morrison
School
Foyle and Londonderry College
Teacher
Mrs Feeney Key Stage 3

Ingredients

450g dried linguini or spaghetti

250g smoked bacon, cubed or sliced

4 large eggs

3 tbsp olive oil

8 tbsp Northern Ireland cheese, finely grated plus extra to serve

8 tbsp Northern Ireland half–fat cream or natural yogurt

Freshly ground black pepper

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Sarah Morrison
School
Foyle and Londonderry College
Teacher
Mrs Feeney Key Stage 3

Method

First of all, whisk the eggs, cheese and cream in a bowl and season generously with black pepper.

Next, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon until it is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.

Then, when the pasta is cooked, drain it quickly in a colander, leaving a little of the moisture still clinging. Now quickly return it to the saucepan and add the bacon and any oil in the pan, along with the egg and cream mixture. Stir very thoroughly so that everything gets a good coating.

Serve the pasta on really hot, deep plates with some extra grated cheese.