• Original Cheese

5-Ingredient Squeezy Carbonara

Hungry for a quick and easy carbonara? With only 5 ingredients, this easy carbonara recipe is perfect for a quick, tasty and filling dinner after a busy weekday in September.


  • Serves 4
  • 15 minutes

What you need

  • 140g Primula Original Cheese (or why not try Primula Cheese & Ham for even more flavour?)
  • 400g spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
  • 200g unsmoked bacon lardons
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

How you do it

  1. Bring water to the boil in a large saucepan and add salt. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente.

  2. Meanwhile, heat a large, deep frying pan over a medium–high heat, add the oil and lardons and fry until lightly golden. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds, then remove from the heat and set aside.

  3. Drain the spaghetti well and tip into the frying pan with the pancetta and garlic. Add Original Primula Cheese and mix well.

  4. Serve with a garnish and side of your choice.

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