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Orecchiette With Carbonara and King Prawns

A community recipe by WelshRarebit

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Introduction

Quick, easy and delicious

Ingredients

Serves: 2-4

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices pancetta
2 tablespoons double cream
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (fresh, grated)
1 egg yolk

Method

Orecchiette With Carbonara and King Prawns is a community recipe submitted by WelshRarebit and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

For the carbonara,

heat the olive oil in a small frying pan, over a moderate heat. Add the slices of pancetta to the pan, and fry for 2-3 minutes, on each side, or until crisp and golden.

Meanwhile, place the double cream, parmesan and egg yolk into a small bowl. Stir well.

Add the prawns and heat through.

When the pasta has cooked, add one-third of it to the bowl, stirring well to combine.