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Crab carbonara

A seafood twist on carbonara: spaghetti tossed with egg yolks, Parmesan, lemon zest and lots of black pepper, folded with sweet lump crab and a little pancetta.

Time
25min
Steps
3
Crab carbonara, photographed from above

Ingredients

4 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk, egg, wheat and crustacean shellfish.

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    Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Crisp the pancetta in a large pan. Whisk the eggs, Parmesan, lemon zest and pepper.

    2. 2

      Cook the pasta, toss into the pan off the heat with the egg mixture and pasta water until creamy.

    3. 3

      Fold in the crab and chives and serve.

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