broad beans - roman style
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10-15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
600g broad beans (unshelled weight)
1 tbsp olive oil
½ finely chopped onion
2 slices pancetta or smoked streaky bacon – cut into thin strips
salt and pepper
mint, chopped
Instructions
Shell broad beans. Heat oil in saucepan. Saute onion for 5 minutes – do not brown. Add bacon and cook for 3 seconds more. Add broad beans, salt and pepper and stir. Add 3 tbsp water and cover saucepan. Cook over a low heat until beans are cooked through – about 8 minutes. Finish with chopped mint. This dish is good served with roast lamb.
