Country-style spring pasta

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 500 g broad beans
• 2 150 g belly (streaky) bacon
• 3 1 shallot
• 4 4 leaves sage
• 5 200 g cream
• 6 400 g pasta
• 7 salt
• 8 pepper
• Total weight: 1,275 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
38 min.	26 min.	1 hour 4 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Prepare 500 g broad beans, then set aside.
2	Cut 150 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.
3	In a small frying pan over medium heat, pour in the fat-free lardons and toast, stirring occasionally.
4	Meanwhile, prepare and slice 1 shallot.
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.
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.
7	Meanwhile, cook 400 g pasta, then drain.
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.
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.

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