Broad Bean and Bacon Pasta

Name: Broad Bean and Bacon Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 200g fresh broad beans. podded or frozen; 1 small red onion. Peeled & finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic. Peeled & crushed; 200g lean smoked bacon. Chopped; 8 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 x 15ml spoon olive oil; 300g wholemeal pasta(shells or fusilli); Black pepper (optional); 2 x 5ml spoons pesto

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

This delicious pasta dish uses broad (fava) beans, which are in season right through the summer months. Making this dish with wholemeal pasta gives it a higher fibre content. The recipe works equally well with frozen broad beans too just halve the weight.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:59:49 GMT