CLAM CARBONARA

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I found this recipe on the BBC America website. I have altered it a tad to add bacon but you can skip that step!

Provided by daniellevility

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ounces spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons sweet corn
6 tablespoons white wine
6 tablespoons heavy cream
2 egg yolks
4 ounces canned clams, drained
lemon, juiced
crushed red pepper flakes
parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Drain and keep warm.
  • 2. Heat saucepan, add chopped bacon and cook for about a minute (until just barely cooked).
  • 3. Add the oil to the saucepan and sweat the onion (diced) until just before clear. Add the garlic (minced) and cook for one minute. Add the sweetcorn and the white wine and reduce to three tablespoons of liquid.
  • 4. Add the cream and simmer for two minutes.
  • 5. Remove the sauce from the heat and add the egg yolks, stirring well until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • 6. Add the clams and spaghetti.
  • 7. Pile onto a plate to serve and garnish with a wedge of lemon. Add Red pepper and parmesan cheese to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1220.2, Fat 58.7, SaturatedFat 26.2, Cholesterol 512, Sodium 192.2, Carbohydrate 106.1, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 6.5, Protein 50.4

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