Satisfying and robust in flavour, this vegetable-filled, all-in-one recipe needs only crusty bread and a beverage to complete the menu.

‘Spaghetti alla Carbonara’ is the Italian version of bacon and eggs; it is very easy to make. Beaten eggs, added to the spaghetti before the rest of the sauce, are cooked immediately by the heat of the pasta.

Dough: 1 cup lukewarm water (110 degrees) 2 packages yeast 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil Pesto: 1 cup olive oil 2 cups fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons pine nuts 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 [...]