A creamy carbonara with bacon and Parmesan is consolation food at its best, and it’s one the children love just as much as the big kids. This recipe uses pork mince, but you can even use beef, turkey or Quorn mince, or riff on the standard recipe by making chilli con carne meatballs or a meatball pasta bake. Just be ready to get your hands messy sticking it all collectively and rolling. It’s a great recipe for slightly older youngsters to get entangled with, too.

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