Name: Spaghetti carbonara
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150g wholemeal spaghetti; 150g white spaghetti; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 leek, finely chopped; 2 thin slices smoked ham, finely chopped; 25g fresh parsley, chopped; 2 medium eggs; 100g 0% fat Greek yogurt; good pinch white pepper; 25g Parmesan, finely grated; 2 tsp olive oil; good grind black pepper; 2 tsp chopped fresh basil, to serve

This has all the flavour, but is lower in fat and salt than traditional carbonara - plus, it contains more vegetables.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Each 282g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

412

Carbs

57.5g

Fibre

8.5g

Protein

21.4g

Fat

8.9g

Saturates

2.6g

Sugars

7.0g

Salt

0.42g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

150g wholemeal spaghetti

150g white spaghetti

1 tsp olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 leek, finely chopped

2 thin slices smoked ham, finely chopped

25g fresh parsley, chopped

2 medium eggs

100g 0% fat Greek yogurt

good pinch white pepper

25g Parmesan, finely grated

2 tsp olive oil

good grind black pepper

2 tsp chopped fresh basil, to serve

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Method

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions (wholemeal takes a couple of minutes longer than white pasta, so needs to be added to the pan first.)

Step 2

Meanwhile, add a dash of olive oil to a large saucepan, add the onion and leeks and cook until soft but not browned. Add the ham and half the parsley.

Step 3

In a bowl beat the eggs, yogurt, pepper and half the Parmesan.

Step 4

Add the cooked drained pasta to the saucepan, mix well with the onion, leeks and ham and remove from heat.

Step 5

Add the egg mixture and stir quickly and thoroughly (the heat from the pasta will cook the egg).

Step 6

Stir in the olive oil and the remaining Parmesan and parsley. Add a few grinds of black pepper and a sprinkle of basil. Serve immediately.

Recipe tips

For a veggie version, substitute the ham with 75g finely shredded sundried tomatoes.
Look for vegetarian-style Parmesan cheese, too.

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