Pasta Sauce with Broad Beans, Mint and Bacon
| Published: 17th June 2008 12:05 |
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
500g broad beans
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
200ml double cream
140g streaky bacon
parmesan
pepper
1 handful of mint, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Pod the broad beans and then blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes until tender. Set the beans to one side.
- In a large pan, heat the butter or oil and gently cook the bacon until it starts to brown.
- Next, add the crushed garlic to the pan and stir for one minute. If the garlic begins to brown, turn down the heat.
- Pour in the cream, roughly chopped mint and broad beans. Reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes.
- Add grated parmesan and freshly grinded pepper to taste. The sauce is best served with tagliatelle or penne.
Recipe by Jane Baxter
Reproduced courtesy of River Nene
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