Sausage Carbonara: Linguine alla Carbonara di Salsiccia

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   With a sharp knife, slit the sausage skins lengthways and pop all the meat out.

2. 2

   Using wet hands, roll little balls of sausage meat about the size of large marbles and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a large frying pan and add a good splash of olive oil.

4. 4

   Gently fry the sausage balls until golden brown all over, then add the pancetta and continue cooking for a couple of minutes, until it's golden.

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   While this is cooking, bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the linguine, and cook according to the packet instructions.

6. 6

   In a large bowl, whip up the egg yolks, cream, half the Parmesan, the lemon zest and parsley.

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   When the pasta is cooked, drain it in a colander, reserving a little of the cooking water, and immediately toss it quickly with the egg mixture back in the pasta pan.

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   Add the hot sausage meatballs and toss everything together.

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   The egg will cook delicately from the heat of the linguine, just enough for it to thicken and not scramble.

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    The sauce should be smooth and silky.

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    If the pasta becomes a little claggy, add a few spoonfuls of the reserved cooking water to loosen it slightly.

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    Sprinkle over the rest of the Parmesan, season, if necessary, with the salt and pepper, and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

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    Eat immediately!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.