Fettuccine with beans & pancetta

Name: Fettuccine with beans & pancetta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 100 grams pack smoked pancetta rashers; 350 grams fettuccine; 400 grams runner bean, trimmed and thickly sliced on the diagonal; 6 Tbsps crème fraîche; 15 grams pack chive, snipped, or 4 tbsp shredded basil; 1 serving finely grated parmesan, optional

Fettuccine with beans & pancetta might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. One serving contains 836 calories, 42g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up pack pancetta rashers, fettuccine, runner bean, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. Meanwhile, separate the rashers of pancetta and cook them in two batches (without oil) in a large non-stick frying pan until the fat on the pancetta is golden. Lift out onto a plate to crisp up.

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Pancetta

Pasta

Water

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

When the water is boiling, add salt and the pasta to the pan and boil for 6 mins. Tip in the beans, quickly return to the boil and cook for about 4 mins more until both the pasta and beans are just tender.

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Beans

Pasta

Water

Salt

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Frying Pan

Drain and tip into a large serving bowl. Toss with the crme frache, chives or basil and plenty of seasoning, then quickly tear in the crisp pancetta (keeping it quite chunky).

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Seasoning