Creamy bacon and runner bean pasta recipe

Creamy bacon and runner bean pasta

An easy pasta dinner recipe, ready in just 15 minutes. Use crème fraîche as a creamy sauce and pepper through salty chunks of bacon for a little lift, this delicious dinner will become a weekly go-to.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
  • 619 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 1tbsp olive oil
    • 8 slices thick cut unsmoked bacon, sliced
    • 1 x 225g pack runner beans, sliced
    • 1tbsp English mustard
    • 150ml creme fraiche
    • 350g spaghetti

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2580kJ 619.0kcal
    31%
    Fat
    30g
    high42%
    Saturates
    14g
    high72%
    Salt
    2.1g
    high35%
    Sugars
    5g
    low6%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 6.4gProtein 20.0gFibre 4.9g

    Method

    1. Cook the spaghetti as instructed in the pack and add the runner beans for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
    2. While the pasta cooks, heat 1tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat and cook the bacon for 5-6 minutes, until just starting to brown.
    3. Stir the mustard andcrème fraîchetogether then mix in with the bacon. Turn down to a low heat, stir well and cook for a couple of minutes.
    4. Drain the pasta and the beans, reserving 2–3 tbsp of the cooking water. Toss the drained spaghetti and beans in the sauce, adding the cooking water to loosen. Season well before serving.
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