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Tesco Finest Spaghetti Carbonara 400G

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£ 3.50
£8.75/kg
Clubcard Price
Each pack
  • Energy2447kJ 585kcal
    29%
  • Fat28.9g
    41%
  • Saturates15.2g
    76%
  • Sugars6.3g
    7%
  • Salt2.2g
    37%

of the reference intake*
Typical values per 100g: Energy 661kJ / 158kcal

Product Description

  • Spaghetti pasta in a cream and cheese sauce topped with smoked pancetta, Pecorino medium fat hard cheese and parsley.
  • Spaghetti in a silky cream sauce made with full flavoured smoked pancetta and Pecorino cheese. To give our carbonara its authentic flavour, our chefs use a pancetta, which is slowly smoked over beech, juniper, fir and poplar clippings to give it a complex depth. We roast it in the oven to bring out all its smoky sweetness, which complements the creamy sauce perfectly and is finished with a sprinkling of classic Pecorino cheese and parsley. Spaghetti in a silky cream sauce made with full flavoured smoked pancetta and Pecorino cheese. To give our carbonara its authentic flavour, our chefs use a pancetta, which is slowly smoked over beech, juniper, fir and poplar clippings to give it a complex depth. We roast it in the oven to bring out all its smoky sweetness, which complements the creamy sauce perfectly and is finished with a sprinkling of classic Pecorino cheese and parsley to make this the perfect ready meal. Our Finest Ready Meals are made with the best quality ingredients. Enjoy as oven ready or as a microwave meal for your convenience.
  • Spaghetti in a silky cream sauce made with full flavoured smoked pancetta and Pecorino cheese. To give our carbonara its authentic flavour, our chefs use a pancetta, which is slowly smoked over beech, juniper, fir and poplar clippings to give it a complex depth. We roast it in the oven to bring out all its smoky sweetness, which complements the creamy sauce perfectly and is finished with a sprinkling of classic Pecorino cheese and parsley.
  • Pack size: 400G

Information

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Cooked Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Water], Whole Milk, Water, Roast Smoked Pancetta (8%) [Pork Belly, Salt, Dextrose, Black Pepper, Garlic, Coriander, Nutmeg, Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate)], Whipping Cream (Milk), Pecorino Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Cornflour, Pasteurised Egg, Garlic Purée, Parsley, Black Pepper.

Allergy Information

  • For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

Storage

Not suitable for home freezing. Keep refrigerated.

Cooking Instructions

Microwave

Instructions: 800W / 900W 4 mins / 3 mins 30 secs
Heat on full power.
800W & 900W 2 mins
Peel back film lid, stir and heat for a further
800W/900W 2 mins / 1 min 30 secs
Allow to stand for 1 minute after heating.
Stir well before serving.

Cooking Precautions

  • Remove outer packaging.
  • Pierce film lid several times.
  • Check food is piping hot throughout before serving.
  • Not suitable for oven heating.

Produce of

Made using pork from the EU.

Number of uses

1 Servings

Recycling info

Tray. Recycle Sleeve. Recycle Film. Don't Recycle

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  • Tesco Stores Ltd.,
  • Welwyn Garden City AL7 1GA,
  • U.K

Net Contents

400g e

Nutrition

Typical ValuesPer 100gEach pack (370g**)
Energy661kJ / 158kcal2447kJ / 585kcal
Fat7.8g28.9g
Saturates4.1g15.2g
Carbohydrate14.3g52.9g
Sugars1.7g6.3g
Fibre0.9g3.3g
Protein7.2g26.6g
Salt0.6g2.2g
* Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)--
When heated according to instructions.--
** When heated according to instructions 400g typically weighs 370g.--
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44 Reviews

Average of 2.7 stars

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Should rebranded Tesco Average

1 stars

Some time back all I had to do was add a little parmesan for full flavour, now I have to add a handful plus pancetta. When available, I used to choose Tesco Finest. Not any longer, as this is yet another example of Tesco compromising quality.

cooking time / labelling a mess TESCO fix it

2 stars

I have not tasted it yet but the cooking instructions are just uninteligable. From the Instructions it would be 7 minutes in a 800W microwave - the meal would be toast. Mumsnet has the answer cook for 3-4 mins as I would reheat any cooked food. Come on Tesco - lots of comments about this fix the packaging

4 mins not 8. Beware cooking time confusion

4 stars

I found it okay - not amazing but for £3 I'm not moaning. Certainly not as bad as some of the reviews suggest at. But beware - the overall cooking time is 4 minutes not 8 - the instructions are unclear.

Finest not the best.

2 stars

I bought this product as it looked good on the packaging,the spaghetti and sauce was very tasty. Unfortunately the pancetta was 99% fat, gristle, and inedible. I thought that buying Finest it would contain quality ingredients but it wasn’t the case in this instance.

Packaging hard to open. Food stodgy. Not great.

1 stars

It was a nightmare to get the film cover off. The food was very stodgy. The flavour was ok, but not 'Finest' or worth the cost.

What has gone wrong?

2 stars

I have not had this dish for a while but the one I had today did not taste or look like my previous experiences. No cheese taste and don’t be fooled by the picture, there were 5 small pieces of pancetta in my meal. So bland and certainly not worthy of the Finest title or the extra price.

Terrible meal is a waste of money.

1 stars

Would have given zero stars if possible. The film lid was almost impossible to remove after cooking. The meal itself was swimming in a very watery sauce that did not coat the pasta it just ran off it. What I was left with was a dish of sauce you would have to eat with a spoon.

No idea how this is "Finest"

2 stars

I thought this would be nice but sadly it was incredibly bland. The sauce didn't really taste of much and the lardons would have been better if they were smoked ones. Won't buy it again.

Pretty horrible and tasteless

2 stars

Pretty horrible and tasteless

MICROWAVE ONLY!!!!!!!!

1 stars

Bought this by mistake and only noticed that it was Microwave cooking only!!!! Ended up tipping out into oven proof dish etc etc Why does Tesco insist in still stocking Microwave only products but not clearly marking them for the growing number of consumers that have moved away from radiated food from Microwaves to a more healthy option of cooking. But even cooking this product in the oven it was bland and the meat bits dreadful. My advice stay well clear, make the effort to make your own.

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