Ingredients

• 340g spaghetti
• 150g mature cheddar cheese
• 200g cooking bacon, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 tbsp butter

Methods

1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add the spaghetti, let it cook at a simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Separate your eggs and add the yolks to a bowl.

3. Finely grate 3/4 of the cheese into it and mix well, add a pinch of pepper.

4. Add the butter to a frying pan.

5. Add the bacon and fry for 4 -5 minutes then add the garlic and fry gently for 2 more minutes.

6. Drain the spaghetti but keep a little bit of the water in reserve.

7. Add the spaghetti to the frying pan, mixing well to coat the spaghetti with the flavours of the pan.

8. Add a few splashes of the pasta water and mix again, season with pepper then take the pan off the heat.

9. Pour in the egg mix and let the heat from the pan cook them gently so you’re not getting scrambled egg.

10. Toss well and add more of the pasta cooking water to keep the spaghetti loose, glossy and not clumping together.

11. Serve with the remaining cheese on top.