Smoked Salmon Carbonara

Smoked salmon carbonara is a delicious and simple main course recipe which never fails to impress.

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Ingredients

175 g (6 oz) dried pasta, e.g. spaghetti, linguini, tagliatelle.
120 g (4 oz) smoked salmon, diced
2 eggs
3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
1 garlic clove, crushed,
1 knob of butter
Black pepper
Salt

To serve

Grated parmesan cheese
Chopped chives

Instructions

Melt the butter in a small pan over a medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add the parmesan, smoked salmon and the butter/garlic. Season liberally with freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
Heat a large pan of water to the boil and add a couple of teaspoons of salt. Add the pasta and continue boiling for 7-8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
Drain the pasta and return the pasta to the hot pan. Add the sauce and toss well.
Serve with a sprinkling of extra grated parmesan and some chopped chives.

Titli's Tips

Serve this dish accompanied by some garlic bread. I buy smoked salmon when it is on special offer in the supermarkets, making it a relatively inexpensive meal.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 524 26%

Calories from Fat 126

Total Fat 14.0g 21%

Saturated Fat 5.9g 29%

Unsaturated Fat 6.8g

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Total Carbohydrate 65.1g 21%

Dietary Fibre 2.1g 8%

Sugars 0.2g

Protein 31.7g 63%