Country-style spring pasta
Pasta, cooked on the side, to which beans are added, and a cream sauce with bacon and sage.
9,195 5/5 (6 reviews)
1 hour 4 min.
Easy
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: July 7th 2024
500 g broad beans
150 g belly (streaky) bacon
1 
4 leaves 
200 g 
400 g Pasta
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut 150 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
In a small frying pan over medium heat, pour in the fat-free lardons and toast, stirring occasionally.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
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.
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.
Then lower the heat and allow to thicken gently.
Check seasoning.
Stage 7 - 7 min.
Meanwhile, cook 400 g Pasta, then drain.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
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.
Return to the heat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring well.
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.
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 recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 350 RDI=30 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 3,150 RDI=160 % | 13,210 RDI: 160 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,040 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 790 RDI=40 % | 3,300 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.95 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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Broad beans
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Pasta
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