Country-style spring pasta


Country-style spring pasta
Pasta, cooked on the side, to which beans are added, and a cream sauce with bacon and sage.
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Last modified on: July 7th 2024
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For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 broad beans 500 g broad beans
  • 2 belly (streaky) bacon 150 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 3 shallot 1 shallot
  • 4 sage 4 leaves sage
  • 5 cream 200 g cream
  • 6 Pasta 400 g Pasta
  • 7 salt salt
  • 8 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 1,275 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 30 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 1
Prepare 500 g broad beans, then set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 2
Cut 150 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 3
In a small frying pan over medium heat, pour in the fat-free lardons and toast, stirring occasionally.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 4
Meanwhile, prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 5
When the lardons are toasted to your liking, add the minced shallot and 4 leaves sage, season with salt and pepper, then cook for another minute or 2, stirring constantly.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 6
Add 200 g cream, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil.

Then lower the heat and allow to thicken gently.

Check seasoning.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 7 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 7
Meanwhile, cook 400 g Pasta, then drain.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 8
Return the pasta to the pan, add the beans and pour over the creamy bacon sauce.

Return to the heat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring well.

Stage 9
Country-style spring pasta : Stage 9
Your pasta is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have sage, replace it with a bay leaf or a few sprigs of thyme.

If you prefer, you can remove the sage in step 8.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %350 RDI=30 %150 RDI=20 %3,150 RDI=160 %13,210 RDI: 160 %
Per 100 g7 RDI=3 %30 RDI=3 %10 RDI=2 %250 RDI=10 %1,040 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=10 %90 RDI=8 %40 RDI=6 %790 RDI=40 %3,300 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.95 €
  • Per person : 1.00 €

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