Courgette and Chilli Carbonara

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:08:24 GMT

Step 1

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Season with salt. Drop the penne into the water, give it a good stir so the pasta doesn't stick together, then cook for 1 minute less than packet instructions.

Step 2

Halve the courgette lengthways then use a teaspoon to scrape out the fluffy seeded core. Cut into half-moon slices. Put the oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat. Chuck in the courgette with a pinch of salt, fry for 6 minutes or until softened and charred in places, then stir in the chilli and cook for 1 minute more.

Step 3

While the courgette is cooking, finely grate the cheese. Using a fork, whisk together the egg yolks, single cream and cheese in a jug.

Step 4

Drain the pasta, saving a mugful of the pasta water, then drop the pasta into the frying pan along with the courgette. Give it a good stir, then take off the heat and pour in the creamy egg mixture, along with a splash of saved pasta water.

Step 5

Toss everything together. You want the pasta to be coated in a shiny silky sauce. If it look a bit thick, stir in more of the pasta water. If you've added a little too much water, put the pan back on the lowest heat and cook for a minute. Tip into a bowl, crack over some black pepper and eat straight away.

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Easy

Under 30 minutes