We’rein anot talking about a mug of soup here. MasterChef’s Theo Michaels has developed recipes for mains using just a mug and a microwave.
Surprisingly authentic spaghetti carbonara
‘This is a total guilty pleasure of mine – I always end up ordering this in our local Italian restaurant. Spaghetti carbonara is a wonderfully classic recipe that when done right is a real thing of beauty, letting the eggs create a really creamy and authentic sauce.’
a. Serves 1
b. Prep 5 mins
c. Cook 9 mins (800W microwave)
d. 85p a portion
60g smoked pancetta, finely diced
1/2 clove garlic, left whole
80g dried spaghetti, broken in half
300ml water, just boiled
15g Parmesan, grated
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 Microwave the pancetta and garlic on Full for 2 mins uncovered in a 500ml mug. Remove from the microwave, pour away the excess oil, discard the garlic and set the mug aside whilst you make the pasta.
2 Place the dried pasta and just-boiled water in a bowl and cook on Full, uncovered, for 7 mins. Add the Parmesan, egg yolk and ground black pepper to the cooked pancetta in the mug and mix thoroughly.
3 Once the pasta is done, the cooking water will be very hot; remove from the microwave carefully, and slowly add 1 tbsp of the cooking water to the carbonara paste in the mug and combine. Add the pasta to the paste and stir through (you want the pasta to be a bit wet to help thicken the sauce). Serve with a sprinkle of parsley.
Vietnamese-style beef pho
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