Chilli crisp aubergine noodles
◷ 47 mineasy
Creamy aubergine with browned edges, springy wheat noodles and a glossy chilli-crisp, soy and rice-vinegar sauce. A little chilli crisp added at the table keeps its crunch.
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◷ 47 mineasy
Creamy aubergine with browned edges, springy wheat noodles and a glossy chilli-crisp, soy and rice-vinegar sauce. A little chilli crisp added at the table keeps its crunch.
◷ 172 minmedium
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◷ 60 minmedium
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◷ 79 minmedium
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◷ 30 minmedium
Make spaghetti carbonara in about 30 minutes with crisp-edged guanciale, eggs, Pecorino Romano and black pepper. Toss the hot spaghetti with the egg-and-cheese mixture off the heat, adding a little starchy pasta water for a glossy sauce without cream.