Try this...Spaghetti carbonara

SPAGHETTI carbonara is a well known family favourite recipe and is also one of Sainsbury’s Feed Your Family for £50 new recipes.

Arlene Thompson, Sainsbury’s Try Team, will be cooking this recipe at a fundraising cookery demonstration for parents and friends of 9th Ballymena Girl Guides in St Columbus’ church hall tonight, Tuesday, May 7.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients: 1 onion, peeled & finely chopped, 200g mushrooms, sliced, 250g courgettes, coarsely grated, 500g Basics spaghetti, 2 free range eggs, yolks only, 150ml 1% fat milk, 150ml single cream, 60g British mild Cheddar, finely grated, 60g British cooked ham, torn; From your store cupboard: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 clove garlic, peeled & finely chopped.

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Method: 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5-10 minutes, until soft. Add the mushrooms and courgettes and cook for a further 5 minutes, until golden, adding the garlic for the last minute. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti following pack instructions.

2. In a separate bowl lightly whisk the egg yolks, milk and cream. Stir in half the grated cheese.

3. Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan. Stir through the mushroom and onion mixture, the ham and the creamy sauce. Toss together well.

4. Return to the heat for 1-2 minutes and toss until cooked through.

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5. Season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.

Make it veggie... Try swapping the ham for fresh young spinach leaves, stirred in with the sauce and spaghetti.