A warming spaghetti recipe
Ingredients
- 200g spaghetti
- 75g cubed pancetta or 4 rashers streaky bacon, diced
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
- Grated zest and juice of 1/2 small lemon
- Handful chopped fresh parsley
- Fresh Parmesan shavings, to serve
Method
- 1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions or until al dente.
- 2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick pan and cook the pancetta or bacon for 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp. Add the olive oil, onion, garlic and rosemary and cook for 6-7 minutes until softened. Add the butter beans and warm through. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and chopped fresh parsley. Season well with salt and pepper.
- 3. Drain the spaghetti well and return to the saucepan. Toss in the pancetta and butter bean mixture. Serve with several shavings of fresh Parmesan.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 864kcals, 45.3g fat (8.8g saturated), 27.4g protein, 92g carbs, 6.7g sugar, 2.6g salt
Wine Recommendation
Pick a light and tasty, simple Italian red, such as Bardolino or Valpolicella.