cheap and cheerful carbonara

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75g spaghetti or any other pasta you wish to use!

25g lighter soft cheese (I was on a diet when I made this but full fat would still be good)

milk – at least 25 ml for a thick sauce or more for a thinner sauce – I didnt measure it when iI did it so best judgement

1/4 packet of button mushrooms quartered

1 slice crumbed ham from the deli (mine was reduced at the end of the day! – but im sure packaged ham would also work)

a knob of butter

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1) Boil the water for spaghetti – I always add salt

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2) Whilst waiting for the water to boil chop the mushrooms into quarters and cut the ham into strips

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3) When boiled add the spaghetti to the water

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4) Start to fry the mushrooms in a knob of butter

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5) Gradually add the soft cheese and milk in roughly equal quantities until the sauce is at a thickness you require

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6) When the spaghetti is very nearly ready or done add the ham to the sauce

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7) Drain the spaghetti and return to the pan

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8) Add the sauce mixture to the drained spaghetti and stir

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9) Serve and enjoy.

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I estimated that this would cost less than £1 per serving