Cheat's Carbonara

Serves approx 3.

Ingredients

  • Chestnut mushrooms, half a tub
  • Bacon, approx. 4-6 rashers
  • Tagliatelle pasta
  • Double cream
  • Black pepper

Method

  1. Chop chestnut mushrooms and bacon.
  2. Fry bacon in a little oil, add mushrooms after a couple of minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cook tagliatelle pasta in a separate saucepan, according to packet instructions.
  4. After about 5 minutes, add double cream and a good sprinkling of pepper to the frying pan, and cook until the cream thickens and absorbs some of the bacon fat.
  5. Mix in the cooked pasta, and serve with cherry tomatoes.