Pasta, Cream, Bacon

• total time: 9 minutes

Ingredients

1 (very large) serving dried pasta

1 red onion, finely diced

3-4 rashers of bacon, diced

120ml heavy cream

50ml reserved pasta water

1 egg, whisked

Parmesan cheese, grated

Fresh coarse ground black pepper

Directions

Boil the pasta in salted water until almost al dente. Reserve some pasta water before draining.

Heat some olive oil in a pan on medium-low heat and fry the onions for 5-7 mins, until softened and golden. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the bacon and cook with the onions for another 3-4 minutes, until everything is golden and the bacon is crispy.

Return the drained pasta to the pot then add the onion and bacon mixture, cream and a generous splash of pasta water. Stir constantly.

Remove from the heat, then stir in the egg and grate in plenty of parmesan. Constantly stir the pasta to create a silky sauce, add more cream or pasta water if necessary. Taste to adjust seasoning.

Serve and enjoy.