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  • Peanut free
  • Nut free
  • Soy free
  • Sesame free
  • No added sugar

This creamy pasta takes just 20 minutes to make. Think asparagus, peas, spinach and linguine topped with crunchy prosciutto and grated parmesan.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time15 minutes
  • Prep time5 minutes
Spring Carbonara in serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 375g linguine
  • 2 bunches thin asparagus spears, halved lengthways
  • 1 cup (120g) frozen baby peas
  • 100g prosciutto slices
  • 300ml light thickened cream
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 Coles Australian Free Range Egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup (50g) shaved parmesan
  • 60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Spinach

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the asparagus and peas in the last 1 min of cooking. Drain well, reserving 1 cup (250ml) of the cooking liquid.
  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook prosciutto, in 2 batches, for 2 mins each side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside to cool slightly. Coarsely chop.
  3. Step 3

    Add the cream, garlic and reserved cooking liquid to the frying pan and bring to the boil. Whisk in the egg yolks until cream mixture thickens. Add the parmesan and stir to combine.
  4. Step 4

    Add the pasta mixture to the cream mixture in the pan with the prosciutto and spinach. Toss to combine. Season.

    Cook the pasta in a saucepan ofboiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the asparagus and peas in the last 1 min ofcooking. Drain well, reserving 1cup(250ml) of the cooking liquid.

    Meanwhile, heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook prosciutto, in 2 batches, for 2mins each side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside to cool slightly. Coarsely chop.

    Spring carbonara

    Spring carbonara
    • Serves4
    • Cook time15 minutes
    • Prep time5 minutes
    Ingredients
    • 375g linguine
    • 2 bunches thin asparagus spears, halved lengthways
    • 1 cup (120g) frozen baby peas
    • 100g prosciutto slices
    • 300ml light thickened cream
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 3 Coles Australian Free Range Egg yolks
    • 2/3 cup (50g) shaved parmesan
    • 60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Spinach
      Description

      This creamy pasta takes just 20 minutes to make. Think asparagus, peas, spinach and linguine topped with crunchy prosciutto and grated parmesan.

      Method
      1. Step 1

        Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the asparagus and peas in the last 1 min of cooking. Drain well, reserving 1 cup (250ml) of the cooking liquid.
      2. Step 2

        Meanwhile, heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook prosciutto, in 2 batches, for 2 mins each side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside to cool slightly. Coarsely chop.
      3. Step 3

        Add the cream, garlic and reserved cooking liquid to the frying pan and bring to the boil. Whisk in the egg yolks until cream mixture thickens. Add the parmesan and stir to combine.
      4. Step 4

        Add the pasta mixture to the cream mixture in the pan with the prosciutto and spinach. Toss to combine. Season.

        Cook the pasta in a saucepan ofboiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the asparagus and peas in the last 1 min ofcooking. Drain well, reserving 1cup(250ml) of the cooking liquid.

        Meanwhile, heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook prosciutto, in 2 batches, for 2mins each side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside to cool slightly. Coarsely chop.