How much does spaghetti carbonara cost to make?
Serves 4, about 20 minutes.
605kcal per portion
33gProtein per portion
20gFat per portion
73gCarbs per portion
Ingredients for 4
- Spaghetti400 g
- Bacon200 g
- Eggs3
- Parmesan80 g
- Garlic1 clove
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Method
- Cook the spaghetti, keeping a cup of pasta water.
- Fry the bacon with garlic until crisp.
- Whisk the eggs with grated parmesan and black pepper.
- Off the heat, toss pasta with bacon, add the egg mix and a splash of water and stir quickly into a creamy sauce.
- Cook the spaghetti, keeping a cup of pasta water. Fry the bacon with garlic until crisp.
- Fry the bacon with garlic until crisp. Whisk the eggs with grated parmesan and black pepper.
- Whisk the eggs with grated parmesan and black pepper. Off the heat, toss pasta with bacon, add the egg mix and a splash of water and stir quickly into a creamy sauce.
- Off the heat, toss pasta with bacon, add the egg mix and a splash of water and stir quickly into a creamy sauce. Cook the spaghetti, keeping a cup of pasta water.
- Cook the spaghetti, keeping a cup of pasta water. Fry the bacon with garlic until crisp.
- Fry the bacon with garlic until crisp. Whisk the eggs with grated parmesan and black pepper.
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What it costs
| Ingredient |  Tesco |  Sainsbury's |  ASDA |  Morrisons |  Aldi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 |
| Bacon | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 |
| Eggs | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p |
| Parmesan | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 |
| Garlic | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p |
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