Orecchiette with broad beans & lemon

Orecchiette with broad beans & lemon

A lovely light pasta dish that is cheap to make and really, really easy

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Blanch the broad beans, then pod them. Cook the pasta following packet instructions.
  2. Put 2 tbsp oil in a bowl with the lemon juice and parmesan. Season, then whisk.
  3. Add the broad beans to the pasta for 30 seconds to reheat, then drain everything really well. Tip into the olive oil mixture and toss. Add the rocket and toss again.
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VARIATIONS

Parmesan, lemon and olive oil make a really fresh, simple pasta sauce that will work with other summer veg such as broccoli and spinach. You could also toss the sauce through pasta with herbs like parsley or basil.

PER SERVING

493 kcalories, protein 21.5g, carbohydrate 66.9g, fat 17.4 g, saturated fat 4.1g, fibre 10.4g, salt 0.27 g

Recipe from olive magazine, July 2011.

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  • 05 July 2011

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A whole lemon was too much. I was lazy and didn't remove the broad beans from their pods (I like them that way).

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  • 14 July 2011

    yummie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this dish was delicious and I'm with Beth did'nt skin the beans I a;so like them this way :))

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

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PER SERVING

493 kcalories, protein 21.5g, carbohydrate 66.9g, fat 17.4 g, saturated fat 4.1g, fibre 10.4g, salt 0.27 g

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