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Kale and mushroom carbonara recipe
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A creamy bowl of carbonara is the ultimate pasta dish - simple, yet luxurious and delicious all at the same time. This version is packed with veg instead of the usual pancetta or bacon, adding a splash of colour with peppery kale and earthy flavour with mushrooms. To make this recipe vegetarian, swap the Parmesan for a vegetarian hard cheese and check the packaging of any other cheese used. See method
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- knob butter
- 1 x 250g pack chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 5 sprigs thyme, leaves only
- 300g dried linguine or tagliatelle pasta
- 200g kale
- 2 eggs
- 1 x 150ml carton single cream
- 50g Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
- 1 x 200g pack Taleggio cheese (or Brie, Camembert or Gorgonzola for fans of blue cheese), cut into small cubes
If you haven't got linguine, try using spaghetti instead
Each serving contains
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Energy
2795kj
667kcal
33%
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Fat
35g
50%
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Saturates
19g
94%
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Sugars
7g
8%
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Salt
1.8g
31%
of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 62.5g
Protein 30g
Fibre 4.6g
Method
- Heat the oil and butter in a large nonstick frying pan. Add the mushrooms, season and then fry over a high heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 mins until tender and golden. Add the garlic and thyme and stir-fry for 2 mins. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the linguine or tagliatelle and cook according to the pack instructions until al dente.
- Put the kale in a large bowl and cover with boiling water, set side for 5 mins, then drain well and add to the pan with the mushrooms; season to taste, and mix well.
- In a jug, whisk together the eggs, cream and Parmesan along with a little seasoning.
- Check the pasta is al dente and then drain, reserving a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pan along with the reserved cooking water. Over a very low heat, add the creamy egg mixture and the cheese, tossing the pasta continuously for a couple of mins. Add the mushrooms and kale and toss again.
- Divide the pasta between 4 bowls and sprinkle with extra Parmesan, if you like.
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As part of a healthy balanced diet, we recommend this recipe for a special occasion or treat.
If serving vulnerable groups, elderly people, babies, toddlers, pregnant women and people who are unwell, cook until the whites and yolks are solid.