Spring greens carbonara recipe | Good Food

Spring greens carbonara recipe | Good Food

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Enjoy a twist on a carbonara with plenty of spring vegetables. Sweet peas and asparagus balance the saltiness of the pancetta and richness of the egg yolks

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Ingredients

  • 2½ tbsp olive oil
  • 200g pancetta cubes or slices, or use guanciale or bacon lardons
  • small bunch of parsley roughly chopped
  • 2 small bunches of basil leaves picked
  • 4 large mint sprigs leaves picked and roughly chopped
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 50g parmesan grated, plus extra to serve
  • 350g spaghetti
  • 125g asparagus woody ends removed, cut into 3-4cm pieces
  • 125g long-stemmed broccoli trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces
  • 125g fresh or frozen peas (shelled if fresh)
  • extra virgin olive oil for drizzling (optional)

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