Smoked Mackerel Carbonara

320 g pasta

1 onion

1 clove garlic

130 g smoked boneless mackerel fillets

olive oil

2 large free-range eggs

100 ml semi-skimmed milk

40 g Parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions.

Chop onion & garlic

Chop up  the mackerel

Put the onions and garlic into a large frying pan on a medium heat with a lug of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper, stirring occasionally.

After 5 minutes, mackerel and cook for a further 5 minutes,

Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and milk together, then finely grate in the Parmesan.

Reserving a cupful of cooking water,

drain the pasta and toss it into the mackerel pan.

take the pan off the heat for a few seconds and stir in a good splash of the reserved water to cool it

Quickly pour in the egg mixture and shake and stir together until thickened, silky and evenly coated,

serve with an extra grating of Parmesan, a good pinch of pepper (and a squeeze of lemon juice, if you like.)