Courgette Carbonara

Last month, in the thick of squash season, I easily got my hands on a pile of luscious zucchini courgettes. Naturally, I wanted to find a way to pair them with bacon, so out came the penne noodles and inspiration took hold.

cream

penne rigate

eggs

The process of making carbonara sauce goes really quickly. You have to be able to create an egg & cream emulsion rather than allowing the eggs to become scrambled bits in your sauce.

zucchini

bacon