Broad bean and ricotta tagliatelle
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Easy
- August 2012
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Serves 4
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Hands-on time 12 minutes
You can have this light, creamy ricotta and broad bean tagliatelle on the table in just a matter of minutes – it’s perfect for a summer weeknight.
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Vegetarian recipes
- Calories
- 589kcals
- Fat
- 21.8g (7.5g saturated)
- Protein
- 27.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 70.5g (4g sugar)
- Fibre
- 5.1g
- Salt
- trace
Ingredients
- 500g fresh tagliatelle
- 250g broad beans
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 250g ricotta, crumbled
- Handful of fresh mint leaves, sliced
- Parmesan shavings to serve
Method
- Cook the pasta and beans in boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes until tender, drain (reserving 60ml of the water), then return to the pan with half the oil.
- Stir through the lemon zest and juice, ricotta, reserved cooking water and mint. Season and tumble into a serving dish. Serve with the remaining olive oil and plenty of parmesan shavings on top.
delicious. tips
If you have more time, cook the beans for 1 minute, refresh in cold water, then remove their outer skins for a bright green colour and sweeter flavour.
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