This delightful Carbonara has abslolutely no cream in it.  Why does Carbonara really need cream anyway?  Egg can be placed in just near the end, to give a creamy effect and I have to say, it works perfectly!  Try this one and you won’t go back to your creamy varieties…

The spring onions in this really add some extra oomph and for us vegetarians the portobello mushrooms bring in that extra meaty flavour.

Makes:

• 2-3 serves

Ingredients:

• 5 spring onions, sliced thin
• 3 vegie bacon pieces, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs parmesan cheese
• 4 portobello mushrooms, sliced thin
• salt
• cracked pepper
• 1 tsp garlic mince
• pasta for three

Instructions:

1. Brown your onions in a pan.
2. Mix in the vegie bacon and allow to go hard.
3. Sweat off your mushrooms in the same pan.
4. Mix in your pasta.
5. Beat the egg lightly, and stir through.  Turn the pan off after a minute or so, not allowing the egg to cook fully – it will off the heat.
6. Season your dish and add some cheese before serving.