Tomatina Carbonara

This makes a quick week night dinner or the ideal side-dish to compliment any style of meal… tasty, creamy and dreamy – you will have to make more… by demand!

Serves 4-6

Effort: Easy

Prep: 5mins

Cook: 10mins

Ingredients

• 350g penne

• 1 Cup frozen peas

• 2-3 teaspoons Smokey Tomatina

• 4 egg yolks, beaten

• 3 tbsp torn basil or parsley leaves

• 4 slices bacon, diced

• 1 dessertspoon grated lemon zest

• 150g (1 1/2 cups) freshly grated parmesan cheese

Method

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil, add pasta and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, dice bacon into small pieces and set a side.

• Drop the peas into a second saucepan of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes then drain.

• Heat a large frying pan, add bacon pieces and fry until crispy.

• Drain pasta and return to hot saucepan

• Add peas, Smokey Tomatina, well beaten egg yolks, herbs, bacon, lemon zest and about a third of parmesan

• Immediately toss well to combine all ingredients.

Serve hot with remaining parmesan.