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A portion of smoked pancetta and bean pasta in a dark blue bowl.

Smoked Pancetta and Bean Pasta

By: Deborah
Silky pasta squares in a delicious sauce flavoured with fresh tomatoes, smoky pancetta and comforting beans
PREP: 15 minutes
COOK: 8 minutes
TOTAL: 23 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 person
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • a drizzle of olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely sliced
  • 2 rashers of smoked pancetta cut into 3cm squares (see Notes)
  • 4 sage leaves
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) ripe cherry tomatoes mixed-colour if you can get them, halved
  • a big pinch of black pepper
  • half a 400g tin borlotti beans along with some juice (see Notes)
  • 125 g (4.4 oz) fresh lasagne sheets cut into 3cm squares
  • 300 ml (1 ⅓ cups) boiled water
  • 10 g (0.4 oz) parmesan cheese grated
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Put a 28cm frying pan on a high heat. Once hot, pour a little drizzle of olive oil into the pan, and add the garlic, pancetta and sage and cook for about 2 minutes until the garlic is lightly golden.
  • Add the tomatoes along with a big pinch of black pepper, the beans and a splash of their juice. Scatter in the pasta, then carefully pour in enough boiling kettle water to just cover everything – about 300ml. Let it bubble away for 4 minutes, or until the pasta has absorbed most of the water and you’ve got a nice sauce, stirring regularly and loosening with an extra splash of water, if needed.
  • Turn the heat off, stir in the parmesan and season to perfection. Finish with a kiss of extra virgin olive oil, if you like.

Notes

  • Pancetta – if you’re unable to get pancetta rashers, use around 36g smoked pancetta lardons instead.
  • Beans – pinto beans are a good substitute if you can’t get borlotti beans.
  • This smoked pancetta and bean pasta recipe can easily be adapted if you’re cooking for more people.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 846kcal | Carbohydrates: 123g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 1294mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 637IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 9mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS comfort food, Jamie Oliver, One: Simple One-Pan Wonders, pancetta and bean pasta recipe, smoked pancetta pasta recipe, under 30 minutes
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