Runner Bean Carbonara. Put runner beans, carbonara sauce and bacon into the pan on a low heat and stir until sauce thickens. Serve immediately and top woth remaining chives. Top and tail the runners then peel the stringy edges off.
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Runner beans are cheap, tasty and plentiful during the summer months … runner bean carbonara.
You can have Runner Bean Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Runner Bean Carbonara
- Prepare 150 grams of Bacon Lardons.
- You need 450 grams of Runner Beans.
- You need 4 tbsp of Crème Fraîche.
- It's 1 of Lime (juice thereof).
- Prepare 1 tbsp of Wholegrain Mustard.
- Prepare 1 of Egg yolk.
- Prepare 1 bunch of Chives (chopped).
Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose for the Guardian Four mins before the end of the cooking time, add the runner beans. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the ham, then fry quickly until crisp. See great recipes for Runner Bean Carbonara, Runner bean pickle too! Stir well and add the egg mix.
Runner Bean Carbonara step by step
- Fry the lardons or chopped rashers in a pan until crisp and then leave to dry on kitchen paper. Keep the pan..
- Slice the runner beans into long thin strips, removing the ends and stringy sides. Boil in a pan for 2-3min until al denté. Be careful not to overcook..
- Whisk the crème fraîche, lime juice, egg yolk, mustard and half the chopped chives together..
- Put runner beans, carbonara sauce and bacon into the pan on a low heat and stir until sauce thickens. Be careful not to burn. Serve immediately and top woth remaining chives..
Make sure the pan is off the heat and fold through till the bean strips are coated. If it seems too dry, add the extra cooking water. Season well with black pepper and serve topped with extra parmesan and herbs. Top Photo: Runner beans are cheap, tasty and plentiful during the summer months … runner bean carbonara. Runner beans are easily available in the Netherlands, but I've had a hard time coming up with tasty pasta dishes with them.
